What did Ted Cruz say would happen if Democrats win Congress in the 2026 midterms?

Ted Cruz told All-In that a Democratic House or Senate would mean near-total legislative gridlock. He expected Senate confirmations to stop, cabinet vacancies to stay open, judicial nominations to be halted, and any Supreme Court vacancy to be held open for two years. He predicted repeated impeachments of Donald Trump, subpoenas aimed at his family, cabinet and business allies, and an impeachment of Pete Hegseth in the lame duck. He also warned that Democrats would go after AI and data centers.

• Cruz said he did 17 rallies in nine states in the last 14 days of the campaign.
• Cruz named Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and James Talarico in Texas as the two Democrats he saw as most dangerous.
• Cruz argued that halting data-center construction could put the US economy into a recession.

▸In their words

“If Democrats take one or both houses of Congress, and tonight that is looking very, very likely, we will see almost total legislative gridlock.” Ted Cruz · at 9:38 — open in the transcript →

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg (2026-11-03). Read the whole episode summary →

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