Sen. Ted Cruz is opening a “Saving Texas” headquarters in Austin after Democrats swept most of the state’s top offices in last week’s midterm elections.

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From The Epoch Times:

Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) office on Tuesday announced the senator will launch a new headquarters for his “Saving Texas” initiative following major losses in his state during last week’s midterm elections.

In a statement from Cruz released by his communications director on X, the senator said a Cruz-aligned nonprofit office will open in the state capital, Austin, to establish Republican infrastructure designed to win future elections.

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Cruz is now one of the few statewide elected GOP officials in the state after Democrats were able to capture the governor’s office, replace the lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, and one seat on the railroad commission, and win a U.S. Senate seat during the Nov. 3 election.

The losses reached the top of the ticket. Democrat James Talarico beat Attorney General Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate, becoming the first Democrat to win a Texas Senate seat since 1988. Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Gov. Greg Abbott, the first Democratic win in a Texas governor’s race since Ann Richards in 1990. In conceding, Paxton congratulated Talarico and said he would be praying for him “that he will do good for Texas and this nation.”

Cruz has been blunt about what went wrong. The day after the election, he said Republicans must refocus their message and policies on the economy. He named tariffs and the Iran war as reasons voters turned away, and said the party hadn’t done enough to address voters’ “very real pain.” “Food is too high, gas is too high, diesel is too high, insurance is too high, life is too high,” he said. Cruz, who isn’t up for reelection until 2030, said he had warned on his podcast for weeks that Republicans could lose everything in Texas. He says the new effort will recruit strong candidates, rebuild the grassroots network and raise money to compete across the state.

Texas wasn’t alone. Democrats also won in Republican-leaning states including Kansas, Ohio and Iowa. Inflation remains relatively high, and fuel prices have stayed elevated through the Iran war, although gas prices have dipped in recent days. On Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans kept John Thune as their leader on Tuesday, and House Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to lead their conference.

Let’s pray for Texas. Let’s pray for Senator-elect Talarico, Governor-elect Hinojosa and every newly elected official, that God would turn their hearts toward righteousness and that they would defend life, family and religious liberty rather than tear them down. Let’s pray for Senator Cruz and Republican leaders, that they would truly hear the hardships families are carrying and respond with humility, integrity and real solutions. And let’s pray for the church in Texas to be salt and light, putting its hope in God rather than in any party or politician.

How are you praying for Texas after this election? Share your prayers and scriptures in the comments.

(Excerpt from The Epoch Times)