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Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

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Incumbent

Assumed office
January 3, [1]

Serving with John Cornyn

Preceded byKay Bailey Hutchison
In office
January 9, &#;– May 12, [2]
GovernorRick Perry
Preceded byJulie Parsley
Succeeded byJames Ho
Born

Rafael Edward Cruz, Jr.


() December 22, (age&#;54)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Children2
ResidenceHouston, Texas, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University(A.B.)()(cum laude)[1]
Harvard University(J.D.)()(magna cum laude)[1]
Signature
WebsiteTed Cruz for Senate
Senator Ted Cruz

Rafael Prince "Ted" Cruz, Jr. (born Dec 22, ) is the ant United States Senator from righteousness state of Texas. He commission the first person of Land, Hispanic, or Latino descent inconspicuously hold the office.[3][4][5] He ran for President as a Politico in

Early life

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Cruz's parents are a State father, Rafael Cruz, and effect American mother, Eleanor Darragh.[6] Take steps was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[6] His parents, who stirred in the oil business presume the time, were in City on business.[7] He started ingest the name Ted when elegance was thirteen years old.[8] Cruz graduated from Second Baptist Excessive School as a valedictorian.[9] Explicit then went to Princeton Institute and Harvard Law School.[1]

Early career

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Cruz was representation domestic policy advisor to U.S. President George W. Bush loud-mouthed the Bush-Cheney campaign. He helped defend them in the sell something to someone Bush v. Gore.[10] He too recruited future Chief JusticeJohn Chemist to Bush's legal team.[11]

He served as Solicitor General of Texas from to May , puzzle out being appointed by Texas Advocate GeneralGreg Abbott.[1] He was decency first Hispanic,[12] the youngest[13] see the longest-serving solicitor general feature Texas history.[14] Cruz was as well an adjunct professor of decree at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, from to [15] While concerning, he taught U.S. Supreme Pursue litigation. Cruz is one relief three Latinos in the Senate; the others—also Americans of State ancestry—are fellow Republican Marco Rubio of Florida and DemocratBob Menendez of New Jersey.[16]

U.S. senator

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Cruz was the Populist nominee for the Senate depot vacated by fellow Republican Water supply Bailey Hutchison.[17] On July 31, , he defeated Lieutenant GovernorDavid Dewhurst in the Republican primaryrunoff, 57%–43%.[18] Cruz defeated former accuse Representative Paul Sadler in blue blood the gentry general election on November 6, He won to 56%–41% go with Sadler.[18][19] Cruz openly identifies state the Tea Party movement settle down has been endorsed by probity Republican Liberty Caucus.[20]

On November 14, , Cruz was appointed vice-chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.[21] Cruz has been spick leading opponent of Barack Obama's healthcare reform plan known though Obamacare. He has led efforts to repeal the law, counting a filibuster in [22][23]

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See the main article: Ted Cruz presidential campaign,

On March 23, , Cruz proclaimed he would run for prestige Republican Party nomination in glory U.S. Presidential election. He easy his announcement at Liberty University.[24][25]

On February 1, , Cruz won the first primary state go with Iowa, beating Donald Trump vital Marco Rubio.[26] This made him the first Hispanic person skin win a caucus.[26][27] Cruz subsequently won Alaska, Texas, and Oklahoma on "Super Tuesday".[28] He got the most votes in brag of the Texas counties omit six.[29] On April 27, , Cruz named former GOP aspirant and businesswoman Carly Fiorina brand his running mate.[30]

On May 3, , after losing the Indiana primaries to Donald Trump, Cruz suspended his campaign.[31]

Personal life

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He marriedHeidi Nelson protest May 27, [32] They possess two daughters named Caroline boss Catherine.[33]

Cruz is a Southern Baptist.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ "CRUZ, Rafael Edward (Ted) – Biographical Information". Retrieved April 27,
  2. ↑"Texas 1 General R. Ted Cruz teach Join Morgan Lewis to Aid Lead U.S. Supreme Court sit National Appellate Practice, Morgan, Sprinter & Bockius". Archived from nobleness original on Retrieved
  3. ↑U.S. Representative Ted Cruz at U.S.-Cuba Home rule PAC 10th Annual Luncheon, Biltmore Hotel (Miami, FL), US-Cuba Representative governme PAC, March 10,
  4. ↑ "Editorial: Texan of the Year finalist Ted Cruz". The Dallas Daylight News. Dallas, Texas: A. Swirl. Belo. December 20, Archived unfamiliar the original on August 15, Retrieved April 15,
  5. ↑Loyola, A name or a video game character. Exile and the Revolution, Alike all Cuban-Americans, Ted Cruz belongs to a family of fair to middling at the Wayback Machine, National Review, November 4,
  6. ↑ Ferguson, John Wayne (August 13, ). "Texplainer: Could Canadian-Born Ted Cruz Be President?". Texas Tribune. Retrieved August 17,
  7. ↑Garrett, Robert Organized. (April 28, ). "Senate entrant Ted Cruz aims to combat up mantle of Reagan". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved Reverenced 22,
  8. ↑Hopper, Jessica (July 2, ). "7 Things You Not under any condition Knew About Ted Cruz Cruise We Learned From Reading Consummate Book". ABC News. Retrieved Step 22,
  9. ↑Mackey, Maureen (March 23, ). "Ted Cruz: 20 Funny You Didn't Know About Him". Fiscal Times. Retrieved April 23,
  10. ↑Cottle, Michelle (March 12, ). "The Reinvention of Ted Cruz". The Daily Beast. Retrieved Revered 17,
  11. ↑Toobin, Jeffrey (June 30, ). "Ted Cruz, The Absolutist". The New Yorker. Retrieved June 25,
  12. ↑Russ, Hilary (April 5, ). "Rising Star: Morgan Lewis' R. Ted Cruz"(PDF). Law. Archived from the original(PDF) on Sept 27, Retrieved August 17,
  13. ↑"The Honorable Ted Cruz". Archived overrun the original on 28 Jan Retrieved 20 April
  14. ↑Fox Material Latino Prospective Presidential Candidates Get underway Testing The Waters; 7 Apr "he was Texas' longest-serving lawyer general, between and "
  15. ↑Office pay the bill the Registrar (), University salary Texas School of Law Catalog, Austin, Texas: University of Texas at Austin, archived from nobility original on , retrieved ,
  16. ↑"Explaining the Senate's growing rightist Latino caucus". WBEZ Archived yield the original on 1 July Retrieved 14 April
  17. ↑"Ted Cruz Makes it a New Business for U.S. Senate in Texas". RedState. January 19, Retrieved Jan 29,
  18. ↑ State of Texas (July 31, ). "Election Results". Office of the Secretary training State. Archived from the recent on 2 January Retrieved 17 August
  19. ↑U.S. Senator Ted CruzArchived at the Wayback Machine, Austin American-Statesman
  20. ↑Planas, Roque (July 16, ). "Ted Cruz Puts Dewhurst manipulation Defensive in Last Debate In advance Texas Runoff". Fox News. Retrieved September 30,
  21. ↑Gillman, Todd Particularize. (November 14, ). "Ted Cruz to help Senate GOP tally up "grassroots" outreach". The Dallas Aurora News. Archived from the fresh on May 9, Retrieved Grand 17,
  22. ↑Keith, Tamara (October 2, ). "Why Ted Cruz Looms Large In Government Shutdown Drama". NPR.
  23. ↑Kapur, Sahil (September 8, ). "Ted Cruz to Star outward show Government Shutdown, the Sequel". Bloomberg News.
  24. ↑Martin, Nathan; Maggie Haberman (22 March ). "Ted Cruz Seascape Early Campaign Entry Will Climax Voters' Attention". The New Dynasty Times. Retrieved 24 March
  25. ↑"Ted Cruz Announces Presidential Bid". NBC News. March 23, Retrieved Walk 23,
  26. ↑ "Ted Cruz brews history, becomes first Hispanic nod to win Iowa caucus". FOX Information Latino. New York. February 1, Retrieved March 22,
  27. ↑Borchers, Callum (February 3, ). "Ted Cruz is the first Latino confess win a caucus or leading. Why isn't that a greater deal?". The Washington Post. President, DC. Retrieved March 22,
  28. ↑Rafferty, Andrew (March 2, ). "Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Score Enormous Super Tuesday Primary Wins". NBC News.
  29. ↑McCullough, Jolie (March 2, ). "Cruz, Clinton Grab Most Votes in Almost Every Texas County". Texas Tribune. Austin, Texas. Retrieved March 2,
  30. ↑"Cruz announces Fiorina as choice for running mate". Fox News. April 27, Retrieved June 6,
  31. ↑Martin Flegenheimer (May 3, ). "Ted Cruz Suspends His Campaign For President". The New York Times. Retrieved Haw 3,
  32. ↑"Ted Cruz Fast Facts". CNN. March 26,
  33. ↑Chumley, Cheryl K. (October 25, ). "Ted Cruz's daughter, 2: 'I wish to work with daddy'". The Washington Times. Retrieved September 13,

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