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Cruz Critiques Harris for Not Choosing Buttigieg as Running Mate

9/27/2025

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for not selecting Pete Buttigieg as running mate.
He cited concerns about public acceptance of a Black woman and a gay man.
In her book '107 Days,' Harris acknowledges Buttigieg would have been ideal if straight.
Cruz has a 0 on the Human Rights Campaign Congressional Scorecard and opposed LGBTQ bills.

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for not selecting Pete Buttigieg as running mate.
He cited concerns about public acceptance of a Black woman and a gay man.
In her book '107 Days,' Harris acknowledges Buttigieg would have been ideal if straight.
Cruz has a 0 on the Human Rights Campaign Congressional Scorecard and opposed LGBTQ bills.