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Rafael Edward Cruz ( / kruːz /; born December 22, 1970) is an American politician, attorney, and political commentator serving as the junior United States senator from Texas since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz was the solicitor general of Texas from 2003 to 2008.
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Rafael Bienvenido Cruz y Díaz (born March 22, 1939) is a...
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Cruz's parents are a Cuban father, Rafael Cruz, and an American mother, Eleanor Darragh. He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. His parents, who worked in the oil business at the time, were in Calgary on business. He started using the name Ted when he was thirteen years old. Cruz graduated from Second Baptist High School as a valedictorian. He th...
Cruz was the domestic policy advisor to U.S. President George W. Bush on the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign. He helped defend them in the case Bush v. Gore. He also recruited future Chief Justice John Robertsto Bush's legal team. He served as Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 to May 2008, after being appointed by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. H...
Cruz was the Republican nominee for the Senate seat vacated by fellow Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison. On July 31, 2012, he defeated Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in the Republican primary runoff, 57%–43%. Cruz defeated former state Representative Paul Sadler in the general election on November 6, 2012. He won to 56%–41% over Sadler. Cruz open...
On March 23, 2015, Cruz announced he would run for the Republican Party nomination in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. He made his announcement at Liberty University. On February 1, 2016, Cruz won the first primary state of Iowa, beating Donald Trump and Marco Rubio. This made him the first Hispanic person to win a caucus. Cruz then won Alaska,...
He married Heidi Nelson on May 27, 2001.They have two daughters named Caroline and Catherine. Cruz is a Southern Baptist.
Ted Cruz collected news and commentary at The Texas Tribune- James Ho
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- Rafael Edward Cruz, Jr., December 22, 1970 (age 52), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Rafael Edward Cruz ( / kruːz /; born December 22, 1970) is an American politician, attorney, and political commentator serving as the junior United States senator from Texas since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz was the solicitor general of Texas from 2003 to 2008.
Feb 2, 2016 · Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has long challenged the Republican establishment, even as he has become one of the Senate’s most identifiable members. Cruz developed a loyal following when he won his...
Sep 25, 2013 · Ted Cruz is a hero to conservative activists, and a brazenly ambitious – and arrogant – political neophyte to his detractors.
The 2016 presidential campaign of Ted Cruz, the junior United States senator from Texas, was announced on March 23, 2015. He was a candidate for the Republican Party's 2016 presidential nomination and won the second-most state contests and delegates.
