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Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz (born 1970 in Calgary, Canada) is an American Republican politician and lawyer, U.S.
- Born
- 1970 (55 years), Foothills Medical Centre
- Party
- Republican Party
- Office
- United States senator 2013–
- Education
- Princeton University, Harvard Law School
- Website
- cruz.senate.gov
Right · Where sources place the party (Republican Party)
Wikipedia: right-wing to far-right (Republican Party)
Ideology: conservatism, constitutional conservatism
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Senator from Texas since 2013 and chair of the Senate Commerce Committee since 2025. He was Texas Solicitor General from 2003 to 2008. He is named among possible Republican vice-presidential nominees in 2028.
Career
Cruz clerked at the U.S. Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court in 1995 to 1997, advised the Bush campaign in 1999, was Associate Deputy Attorney General from 2001 to 2003 and Texas Solicitor General from 2003 to 2008, then worked at the law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius until 2012. He won his Senate seat in 2012 with 56.4 percent, was re-elected in 2018 over Beto O'Rourke by 50.9 to 48.3 percent and won a third term in 2024 with 53.1 percent over Colin Allred.
- United States senator 2013–
- Solicitor General of Texas 2003–2008
Positions
Wikipedia describes him as a constitutional conservative with libertarian leanings. He opposes the Affordable Care Act, supports gun rights and energy development, is sceptical of climate regulation, strongly backs Israel and opposes liberal immigration policies.
Summarised automatically from the linked sources. Wikipedia · Wikipedia
Photo: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
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Presidential Election Winner 2028
| Outcome | Left – Right | Age | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| JD Vance | 20% | ||
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Left | 36 | 13% |
| Jon Ossoff | Centre-left | 39 | 10% |
| Gavin Newsom | Centre-left | 58 | 8% |
| Marco Rubio | Right | 55 | 6% |
| Kamala Harris | 4% | ||
| Josh Shapiro | Centre-left | 53 | 3% |
| Ron DeSantis | Right | 48 | 3% |
| Pete Buttigieg | Centre-left | 44 | 3% |
| Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson | 54 | 2% | |
| Tucker Carlson | Right | 57 | 2% |
| Ted Cruz | Right | 55 | 1% |