U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) left the door open to another possible bid for the White House in the 2028 presidential election.
Axios reported on Monday that the Texas Republican is “laying the groundwork” for a 2028 run for president with his continued jabs at conservative pundit Tucker Carlson. Cruz then avoided answering a question about whether he will run for the White House again during an appearance on Fox News’ “The Faulkner Focus” on Monday.
“Axios led its morning newsletter with this headline: ‘Scoop: Cruz eyes 2028 run.’ Senator Cruz. Where are you on that?” host Harris Faulkner asked on Monday.
“You know, reporters are going to write headlines that get clicks and get eyeballs. I got a job. It’s representing 31 million Texans, and it’s fighting every day for 31 million Texans. And I’ll tell you right now, the wins we are getting are historic,” Cruz responded.
Cruz, 54, ran in the 2016 presidential primary against President Donald Trump and a number of other Republicans. At the time, Cruz was highly critical of Trump before he ultimately gave him his endorsement.
According to Axios, Cruz is preparing for another run for the White House by escalating his feud with Carlson and promoting himself as a “traditional, pro-interventionist Republican.” In a statement to Axios, Cruz did not confirm whether he was planning on another bid for the presidency.
“We have a responsibility to speak out even when it’s uncomfortable,” Cruz said in his statement to Axios. “When voices in our own movement push dangerous and misguided ideas, we can’t look the other way. I won’t hesitate to call out those who peddle destructive, vile rhetoric and threaten our principles and our future. Silence in the face of recklessness is not an option.”
Axios also noted that Cruz has amped up his public presence through his podcast, speaking events and endorsements of 2026 midterm candidates.
While Cruz may reportedly be looking toward a 2028 run, multiple 2028 polls show Vice President JD Vance as the clear frontrunner.
A recent Emerson College poll showed 54% of Republican voters selected Vance as their choice for the nomination—up from the 30% who said the same of Vance when the poll was conducted in November 2024. The remaining Republican voters are largely undecided, according to the new poll.
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