Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in 2024, joining fellow Democrat MJ Hegar in a longshot bid to unseat Republican Senator Ted Cruz. Gutierrez has been a vocal advocate for tougher gun legislation since the deadly 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, and has called for police accountability. Hegar has already amassed a $6.2 million war chest since announcing her candidacy two months ago.