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Ted Cruz now says he'll serve a full term if re-elected to U.S. Senate

In an interview with The Texas Tribune last month, Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz wouldn't say whether he'd serve a full term if re-elected. Over the weekend, he told ABC News that he "absolutely" would.

by Texas Tribune Staff

U.S. Sen Ted Cruz tours flood-ravaged homes and views a washed out highway bridge during a tour of the Texas Hill Country on Oct. 17, 2018. Two bodies have been found in areas hardest hit by record rainfall.
U.S. Sen Ted Cruz tours flood ravaged homes during a tour of the Texas Hill Country on Oct. 17, 2018 | by Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune Credit: Bob Daemmrich/BDP Inc.

When Texas Tribune reporter Alana Rocha asked U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, last month whether he'd serve a full six-year Senate term if he defeats Democrat Beto O'Rourke in November, Cruz gave a two-minute reply — but didn't answer the question. O'Rourke, meanwhile, said he would serve a full term if he eked out a win over the incumbent.

But in an interview with ABC News over the weekend, Cruz gave a far firmer answer, saying he "absolutely" would serve a full Senate term if re-elected.

Here's Cruz's original interview with the Tribune.

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And here are the details from his weekend interview with ABC News.

You can watch select clips from that interview below.

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