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.

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.