{"id":12792,"date":"2026-09-03T14:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=12792"},"modified":"2026-09-03T14:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T18:51:14","slug":"ted-cruz-quietly-builds-2028-campaign-machine-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/featured\/ted-cruz-quietly-builds-2028-campaign-machine-report\/njackson\/2026\/09\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Cruz Quietly Builds 2028 Campaign Machine: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Ted Cruz may be ready for another White House brawl \u2014 and this time, Vice President JD Vance could be standing in his way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Texas Republican has quietly begun asking political operatives whether they would consider working on a potential 2028 presidential campaign, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elections\/ted-cruz-is-testing-the-waters-for-a-2028-runand-taking-swipes-at-jd-vance-9062e2e9?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cruz has not formally announced a campaign, and his spokesperson declined to comment on the report. But the behind-the-scenes recruiting represents the clearest indication yet that the senator is seriously considering another run for president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cruz Starts Putting In The Work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cruz has been making trips to Iowa, appearing on podcasts and promoting his new biography of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas \u2014 moves that could help him reconnect with Republican activists and potential donors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He traveled to Iowa twice this year, including a May appearance before the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition and a recent campaign swing with Republican Senate candidate Ashley Hinson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state holds special significance for Cruz. He won the Iowa Republican caucuses in 2016 before ultimately finishing second to Donald Trump in the GOP primary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cruz has also become increasingly open about his lingering presidential ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that I want to be president,\u201d Cruz said during an appearance on Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick\u2019s podcast, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsfromthestates.com\/article\/ted-cruz-says-podcast-its-no-secret-i-want-be-president?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">The Texas Tribune<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a bug that history has proved is rarely ended,\u201d Cruz added. \u201cIt is a permanent and often fatal bug.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Patrick pressed him on whether he would run in 2028, Cruz stopped short of confirming a campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTime will tell,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Collision Course With Vance?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any Cruz campaign would likely put him on a collision course with Vance, who leads early polls of prospective Republican candidates and is widely viewed as a possible successor to Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked recently whether the Republican Party had already settled on Vance, Cruz immediately rejected the premise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOh no,\u201d he told MS NOW. \u201cThere\u2019s going to be a full discussion about who we are and what we believe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cruz said he would \u201ccertainly be part of the discussion,\u201d signaling that he intends to help shape the post-Trump Republican Party whether or not he ultimately enters the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The senator has already begun highlighting potential differences with Vance, particularly on foreign policy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/politics\/ted-cruz-is-reportedly-asking-people-to-work-on-his-2028-presidential-campaign\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Mediaite reported<\/a> that Cruz criticized Vance\u2019s involvement in negotiations over the abandoned memorandum of understanding with Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJD negotiated the MOU with Iran,\u201d Cruz said. \u201cThat was a terrible deal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has also taken aim at Vance\u2019s association with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, opening another potential fault line over the party\u2019s approach to foreign affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People close to Vance have reportedly dismissed Cruz as a serious threat to the vice president\u2019s path to the nomination. But Cruz has already demonstrated that he can compete nationally, winning 11 states during the 2016 primaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump Leaves The Door Open<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump, meanwhile, has offered Cruz a notable public boost despite their vicious 2016 rivalry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s very talented. He\u2019s a very good friend of mine,\u201d Trump told the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/08\/27\/donald-trump-jd-vance-ted-cruz-2028-oval-office-presidential\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Daily Caller<\/a> when asked about Cruz\u2019s presidential ambitions. \u201cI think he might do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has praised Vance behind the scenes, but he has resisted publicly locking in an endorsement for 2028, insisting it is too early to make that decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That uncertainty may be all Cruz needs to begin assembling a team \u2014 and prepare for another bare-knuckle Republican primary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Ted Cruz may be ready for another White House brawl \u2014 and this time, Vice President JD Vance could be standing in his way. The Texas Republican has quietly begun asking political operatives whether they would consider working on a potential 2028 presidential campaign, according to The Wall Street Journal. 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