In 2024, during Trump's hush money trial in New York, the then-publisher of the Enquirer David Pecker testified that he had an agreement with Trump's campaign to plant false, damaging articles about Cruz. The Enquirer also published a story falsely tying Ted Cruz's father to the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Cruz beat his challenger by 9 points, while Trump prevailed over his by 14 points. Still, Cruz performed better this year than he did in 2018

Cruz, 53, fought back, seeking in the final weeks of the campaign to paint Allred as wanting to allow boys to play in girls sports. He also tied Allred, 43, to Vice President Kamala Harris, who was expected to lose the presidential vote in the state, calling the two Democrats “dos liberales,” or, “two liberals” in Spanish-language advertising.

Cruz retained his seat, beating back Colin Allred and keeping alive Texas’ streak of not electing a Democratic Senator in more than 30 years.

The Texas senator was reelected by a nine-point margin, compared to the president-elect's 14-point win in the Lone Star State.

Ted Cruz and his family has now got entangled in a major controversy after the Senator's daughter was seen urging her mother not to clap on the statement by Cruz praising Trump onstage, right before the victory in the US Presidential elections 2024.