TX-SEN 2018 : Could Mark Cuban run in 2018 and could he beat Cruz in a primary?

[UWS]

Could businessman Mark Cuban run for Texas Senator in 2018 and could he beat Ted Cruz in a primary challenge?

[SATW]

Yea, Cuban is a Libertarian-leaning Independent who backed Hillary strongly in 2016. He won't run as a Repub.

I personally think very few people could successfully primary Cruz. But some could definitely damage him. Michael McCaul, U.S. House Chair of Homeland Security Committee, could do some damage. But a long-time GOP figure like him wouldn't run if he didn't think he'd win.

McCaul has a lot of money (prob. could self-fund himself; he's one of the richest people in congress) and a strong resume but he's much older then Cruz and has been in D.C. forever and won't be able to win over young conservative voters he'll need to win. 

FTR - I would not back anyone over Cruz. He has my support 100%.

[R/H]

Yea, Cuban is a Libertarian-leaning Independent who backed Hillary strongly in 2016. He won't run as a Repub.

I personally think very few people could successfully primary Cruz. But some could definitely damage him. Michael McCaul, U.S. House Chair of Homeland Security Committee, could do some damage. But a long-time GOP figure like him wouldn't run if he didn't think he'd win.

McCaul has a lot of money (prob. could self-fund himself; he's one of the richest people in congress) and a strong resume but he's much older then Cruz and has been in D.C. forever and won't be able to win over young conservative voters he'll need to win. 

FTR - I would not back anyone over Cruz. He has my support 100%.

One of Donald Trump's main weapons during the 2016 campaign.

[Pericles]

Perhaps Cuban could run as an Independent and the state Democratic Party could drop out and endorse him, like with Greg Orman in 2014(Orman didn't win though).

[SATW]

Yea, Cuban is a Libertarian-leaning Independent who backed Hillary strongly in 2016. He won't run as a Repub.

I personally think very few people could successfully primary Cruz. But some could definitely damage him. Michael McCaul, U.S. House Chair of Homeland Security Committee, could do some damage. But a long-time GOP figure like him wouldn't run if he didn't think he'd win.

McCaul has a lot of money (prob. could self-fund himself; he's one of the richest people in congress) and a strong resume but he's much older then Cruz and has been in D.C. forever and won't be able to win over young conservative voters he'll need to win. 

FTR - I would not back anyone over Cruz. He has my support 100%.

One of Donald Trump's main weapons during the 2016 campaign.

true, very true.