Super Tuesday 2016: Texas Senator Ted Cruz Must Win Home-State GOP Primary
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas must win his home-state primary election on Super Tuesday to remain in the Republican presidential race. Recent polls have indicated the conservative lawmaker is likely to claim victory in the Lone Star State, but billionaire businessman Donald Trump is close behind. Meanwhile, the stakes are very high for Cruz.
Texas has 155 GOP delegates at stake, making it the party’s biggest single prize on Super Tuesday. If Cruz can win with a healthy plurality on his home turf, political analysts said it could put him close to even in the delegate race.