Ellen DeGeneres’s wish to meet Rep. Beto O’Rourke is poised to come true, with the Texas Democratic Senate candidate making an appearance next week on her daytime talk show.

O’Rourke — who’s locked in a tight race with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) — will appear on the Sept. 5 episode of “Ellen,” the show announced Tuesday.

The booking comes after DeGeneres tweeted last week that she’d like to get some face time with O’Rourke after a video of the lawmaker defending NFL players who kneel in protest during the national anthem went viral.

I would like to meet you, @BetoORourke. https://t.co/rz0XAKbH5w

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 22, 2018

{mosads}In the clip, O’Rourke says he “can think of nothing more American” than national anthem protests. 

Cruz has criticized O’Rourke for his remarks, saying at a campaign stop, “When Beto O’Rourke says he can’t think of anything more American, well, I got to tell you, I can.”

A poll released Monday shows Cruz leading his Democratic Senate challenger by a single point.

O’Rourke’s sitdown with DeGeneres is scheduled to air a day after the 16th season premiere of “Ellen” next Tuesday.

DeGeneres — who has spoken out against President Trump — has played host to a who’s who of liberal politicians on her Emmy Award-winning show, including former President Obama and Michelle Obama, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), former Vice President Joe Biden, and former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.