Cuban-American Republican Ted Cruz has a commanding lead in the polls over Democrat Paul Sadler in the race for one of Texas’ two seats in the U.S. Senate.

Cruz, 41, had to beat Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in a GOP primary runoff and now looks to do the same with Sadler, who has not held public office since 2003.

According to a poll by The Texas Lyceum, Cruz, a former state solicitor general, was leading with 50 percent of voter preference against just 24 percent for Sadler