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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Texas lawmakers propose ban to thwart Ted Cruz 'curse'
The Ted Cruz Curse may finally, mercifully, be coming to an end if Texas democrats get their way. The 54-year-old republican senator has long popped up at big games in the Lone Star state, especially if Texas teams are involved. And far more often than not his appearance is accompanied by a brutal loss for whichever team he's cheering on. A new resolution aims to stop that. "The nine scariest words for any college fan are, 'I'm Ted Cruz, and I'm coming to your game.'' Harris County Democratic Party precinct chair Bill Kelly said after co-authoring the resolution. Cruz's losing streak certainly extends longer than the flightpath from Houston to Cancun. Kelly noted the Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies and Baylor Bears' football teams' have a combined record of 1-8 when the senator is in the building while pointing to Cruz's 2-15 record attending games overall since 2017. Though one of those wins belong to the Houston Astros during their title run in 2022. Most recently, Cruz lost a bet with Florida senator Rick Scott when he showed up to cheer on Houston against at the 2025 Final Four. That was after he lost a bet with Vice President J.D. Vance on the College Football Playoff game between Texas and Ohio State. Per the Houston Chronicle: Kelly and [co-author Charles] Kuffner proposed the resolution urging Cruz to focus on protecting the jobs of NASA and other federal employees affected by the Trump administration's budget cuts, along with other key issues. "Medical research at MD Anderson and the Texas Medical Center is being gutted. Tariffs are killing the Texas economy," Kuffner wrote. "We are beyond asking Ted Cruz to help." The drafted resolution states that party members will collaborate with all partners to prevent Cruz from attending college playoff sporting events in person. "We further urge him to spend quality time with his dog Snowflake (a reference to when Cruz went to Cancun during the 2021 Winter Storm Uri), or share a couch with JD Vance or work on his basketball skills—anything other than attend a college playoff game in person," the text reads. Cruz's office did not find much humor here, telling the Chronicle, essentially, the losses are not his fault. "Ted has been attending Texas sports games his entire life," a spokesperson said. "When they win, he's there. When they lose, he's there. When Texas Democrats lose, he's almost always there.' Many, many sports fans disagree. Now that the Dallas Stars are closing in on the NHL's Western Conference Final, the Dallas Mavericks have the No. 1 NBA draft pick and the Texas Longhorns are ready to name Arch Manning QB1, the resolution couldn't be coming at a more crucial moment for sports fans who believe in curses. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Texas lawmakers propose ban to thwart Ted Cruz 'curse'
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Texas Democrats propose resolution to ban Cruz from college playoffs: ‘Well-known curse'
A pair of Texas Democrats are putting forth a resolution aimed at barring 'well-known curse' Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) from attending college playoff sporting events in the Lone Star State. Harris County Democratic Party precinct Chairs Charles Kuffner and Bill Kelly 'have come together to author a resolution prohibiting podcaster Ted Cruz from attending college playoff games in person given his record of personal failure,' according to a Wednesday news release on Kuffner's website. 'The nine scariest words for any college fan to hear are 'I'm Ted Cruz and I'm coming to your game,'' Kelly said in a statement. The Houston Chronicle's editorial board explained the so-called curse last year, writing that the lawmaker 'has been present at so many disappointing games — the Rockets loss to the Warriors in the 2018 playoffs, the Texas Tech loss to Virginia in the NCAA men's finals in 2019 and, well, the list goes on and on — that sports fans dread the 'Cruz curse.'' Citing Cruz's presence at last month's NCAA men's basketball title game that saw the University of Houston losing to the University of Florida, the tongue-in-cheek resolution said the Harris County Democratic Party 'will work with all partners to keep Ted Cruz away from attending college playoff sporting events in person.' A Cruz spokesperson appeared unamused by the resolution, saying it was a partisan stunt that wasn't worthy of news coverage. The senator, the spokesperson said on Thursday, has 'been attending Texas sports games his entire life. When they win, he's there. When they lose, he's there.' 'When Texas Democrats lose, he's almost always there,' the spokesperson added. It's not the first time that Democrats have latched on to the 'Cruz curse' in sports-related swipes at the three-term senator. During his failed bid to unseat Cruz last year, then-Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) released a campaign ad in which a narrator warned, 'Sports fans across Texas are suffering from the same affliction: the Ted Cruz curse.' In detailing the resolution on his website, Kuffner said, 'Silliness aside, a little mockery is a good tool to have in your belt for when it is needed.' Kelly, one of the resolution's authors, insisted in an interview with ITK that the resolution was in the process of being formally introduced. Responding to the statement from the Cruz representative, Kelly said, 'This should be something that Republicans and Democrats can agree on: Ted Cruz needs to stay away from college games.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
15-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Texas Democrats propose resolution to ban Cruz from college playoffs: ‘Well-known curse'
A pair of Texas Democrats are putting forth a resolution aimed at barring 'well-known curse' Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) from attending college playoff sporting events in the Lone Star state. Harris County Democratic Party precinct chairs Charles Kuffner and Bill Kelly 'have come together to author a resolution prohibiting podcaster Ted Cruz from attending college playoff games in person given his record of personal failure,' according to a Wednesday news release on Kuffner's website. ' The nine scariest words for any college fan to hear are 'I'm Ted Cruz and I'm coming to your game,'' Kelly said in a statement. The Houston Chronicle's editorial board explained the so-called 'curse' last year, writing that the lawmaker 'has been present at so many disappointing games — the Rockets loss to the Warriors in the 2018 playoffs, the Texas Tech loss to Virginia in the NCAA men's finals in 2019 and, well, the list goes on and on — that sports fans dread the 'Cruz curse.'' Citing Cruz's presence at last month's NCAA men's basketball title game that saw the University of Houston losing to the University of Florida, the tongue-in-cheek resolution said the Harris County Democratic Party 'will work with all partners to keep Ted Cruz away from attending college playoff sporting events in person.' A Cruz spokesperson appeared unamused by the resolution, saying it was a partisan stunt that wasn't worthy of news coverage. The senator, the spokesperson said on Thursday, has 'been attending Texas sports games his entire life. When they win, he's there. When they lose, he's there.' 'When Texas Democrats lose, he's almost always there,' the spokesperson added. It's not the first time that Democrats have latched on to the 'Cruz curse' in sports-related swipes at the three-term senator. During his failed bid to unseat Cruz last year, then-Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) released a campaign ad in which a narrator warned, 'Sports fans across Texas are suffering from the same affliction: the Ted Cruz curse.' In detailing the resolution on his website, Kuffner said, 'Silliness aside, a little mockery is a good tool to have in your belt for when it is needed.' Kelly, one of the resolution's authors, insisted in an interview with ITK that the resolution was in the process of being formally introduced. Responding to the statement from the Cruz representative, Kelly said, 'This should be something that Republicans and Democrats can agree on: Ted Cruz needs to stay away from college games.'
USA Today
15-05-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Texas lawmakers propose ban to thwart Ted Cruz 'curse'
Texas lawmakers propose ban to thwart Ted Cruz 'curse' The Ted Cruz Curse may finally, mercifully, be coming to an end if Texas democrats get their way. The 54-year-old republican senator has long popped up at big games in the Lone Star state, especially if Texas teams are involved. And far more often than not his appearance is accompanied by a brutal loss for whichever team he's cheering on. A new resolution aims to stop that. "The nine scariest words for any college fan are, 'I'm Ted Cruz, and I'm coming to your game.'' Harris County Democratic Party precinct chair Bill Kelly said after co-authoring the resolution. Cruz's losing streak certainly extends longer than the flightpath from Houston to Cancun. Kelly noted the Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies and Baylor Bears' football teams' have a combined record of 1-8 when the senator is in the building while pointing to Cruz's 2-15 record attending games overall since 2017. Though one of those wins belong to the Houston Astros during their title run in 2022. Most recently, Cruz lost a bet with Florida senator Rick Scott when he showed up to cheer on Houston against at the 2025 Final Four. That was after he lost a bet with Vice President J.D. Vance on the College Football Playoff game between Texas and Ohio State. Per the Houston Chronicle: Kelly and [co-author Charles] Kuffner proposed the resolution urging Cruz to focus on protecting the jobs of NASA and other federal employees affected by the Trump administration's budget cuts, along with other key issues. "Medical research at MD Anderson and the Texas Medical Center is being gutted. Tariffs are killing the Texas economy," Kuffner wrote. "We are beyond asking Ted Cruz to help." The drafted resolution states that party members will collaborate with all partners to prevent Cruz from attending college playoff sporting events in person. "We further urge him to spend quality time with his dog Snowflake (a reference to when Cruz went to Cancun during the 2021 Winter Storm Uri), or share a couch with JD Vance or work on his basketball skills—anything other than attend a college playoff game in person," the text reads. Cruz's office did not find much humor here, telling the Chronicle, essentially, the losses are not his fault. "Ted has been attending Texas sports games his entire life," a spokesperson said. "When they win, he's there. When they lose, he's there. When Texas Democrats lose, he's almost always there.' Many, many sports fans disagree. Now that the Dallas Stars are closing in on the NHL's Western Conference Final, the Dallas Mavericks have the No. 1 NBA draft pick and the Texas Longhorns are ready to name Arch Manning QB1, the resolution couldn't be coming at a more crucial moment for sports fans who believe in curses.
