"Ted Cruz's Podcast Sparks Campaign Finance Complaints"

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is facing a campaign finance complaint over allegations that he may have improperly directed over $630,000 from the company syndicating his podcast to a political action committee supporting his reelection bid, potentially exceeding the solicitation limit for a super PAC. The complaint, filed with the FEC by End Citizens United and the Campaign Legal Center, seeks an investigation into the payments, which were allegedly improperly reported as "other receipts." Cruz's podcast has been the subject of ethics questions, and the Truth and Courage PAC, dedicated to his reelection, has raised and spent over $7 million independently from his campaign. Cruz is facing a competitive race against U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, in the 2024 election cycle.