U.S. Senator Ted Cruz is facing yet another complaint to the Federal Elections Commission that claims he has “brazenly” violated federal campaign finance laws through his podcast deal with one of the nation’s largest media conglomerates.
Cruz struck a deal in 2022 with San Antonio-based radio giant iHeartMedia to pay for the production, marketing, and distribution of his “Verdict” podcast, where he pontificates about various right-wing grievances several times a week. The sweetheart arrangement has raised myriad ethics concerns ever since.
The complaint, filed Tuesday, comes amid revelations that iHeartMedia has sent over $630,000 to a super PAC backing Cruz’s 2024 reelection campaign over the past year. That’s about a third of the PAC’s total cash haul.
