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Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz (born December 22, 1970) is an American politeecian. He is servin as the junior Unitit States Senator frae Texas. He is the first Cuban American or Latino tae haud the office.[4][5][6] He ran for the Republican nomination for Preses o the Unitit States in 2016, but lost oot tae Donald Trump.
Ted Cruz | |
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![]() Cruz in 2019 | |
Unitit States Senator frae Texas | |
Assumed office January 3, 2013[1] Servin with John Cornyn | |
Precedit bi | Kay Bailey Hutchison |
Solicitor General of Texas | |
In office January 9, 2003 – May 12, 2008[2] | |
Govrenor | Rick Perry |
Precedit bi | Julie Parsley |
Succeedit bi | James Ho |
Personal details | |
Born | Rafael Edward Cruz 22 December 1970 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Poleetical pairty | Republican |
Spoose(s) | Heidi Suzanne (Nelson) Cruz |
Bairns | 2 |
Residence | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | Princeton University (A.B.) (1992) (cum laude)[1] Harvard University (J.D.) (1995) (magna cum laude)[1] |
Religion | Southern Baptist[3] |
Wabsteid | Ted Cruz for Senate Senator Ted Cruz |
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