Cruz, Ted | Person

Biography

Rafael Edward Cruz is an American politician and attorney 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. Since 2025, Cruz has chaired the Senate Commerce Committee.

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Core attributes

Current office: Senator
Office level: federal
Canonical name: Cruz, Ted
First name: Ted
Last name: Cruz
Occupation: —
Education: —
Year of birth: —

Races

Texas U.S. Senate — 2024 General Election 2024-11-05 REP C
Texas U.S. Senate — 2030 General Election 2030-11-05 REP C

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2026 cycle

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Last pulled: 5 days ago (2026-08-25)

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Source record ID: cn:2022:S2TX00312
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Source record ID: cn:2024:S2TX00312
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bioguide_id: C001098
fec_candidate_id: S2TX00312
fec_candidate_ids: S2TX00312
govtrack_id: 412573
wikidata_id: Q2036942