US Republican Senator Ted Cruz: The year 2026 was not just a blue wave, but a blue tsunami in every sense of the word, it was a crushing defeat. Republicans lost their majorities in the House and Senate, and the results represent a popular rejection on the scale of the Watergate scandal. We lost in traditional Republican strongholds, including Kansas, Iowa, South and North Carolina, Texas turned blue, and we lost the support of workers, young people, rural residents and Latino voters.

US Republican Senator Ted Cruz: The year 2026 was not just a blue wave, but a blue tsunami in every sense of the word, it was a crushing defeat. Republicans lost their majorities in the House and Senate, and the results represent a popular rejection on the scale of the Watergate scandal. We lost in traditional Republican strongholds, including Kansas, Iowa, South and North Carolina, Texas turned blue, and we lost the support of workers, young people, rural residents and Latino voters.