A man said he’d legislate as a “Ted Cruz congressman” in the Alabama special election primary to fill a vacant congressional seat. But a super PAC that actually championed Ted Cruz when he first ran for office is backing the other candidate in the race.
The super PAC, Ending Spending PAC, is backing former state Sen. Bradley Byrne (R) over conservative activist Dean Young (R). During Cruz’s Senate run Ending Spending PAC spent $157,157 on ads in support of the then-Texas solicitor general. But in the Alabama special election Ending Spending PAC, which was founded by the family that started TD Ameritrade, is spending about $100,000 on advertising in support of Byrne, who is generally considered the business-backed candidate in the race. Young is considered the more tea party oriented candidate. Young has also said he would style himself after Cruz is he was elected to Congress.
“It’s a great talking point to say you’ll be like Ted Cruz,” Brian Baker, the president of Ending Spending PAC said according to al.com. “But Ted Cruz is a very smart, a very thoughtful person. And we think Bradley Byrne is better on all of these points.”
Polling has shown a tight race between Byrne and Young. A recent poll by the consulting firm Cyngal found Young leading Byrne, 43.2 percent to 40.2 percent among likely voters. Watch the ad below:
