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Rafael Edward Cruz (/ k r uː z /; born December 22, 1970) 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.
Texas was admitted to the United States on December 29, 1845, and elects its U.S. senators to class 1 and class 2. The state's current senators are Republicans John Cornyn (serving since 2002) and Ted Cruz (serving since 2013). A total of 27 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 1 Liberal Republican have served or are serving as U.S. senators from Texas.
Of these offices all are elected by the voters in statewide elections except the secretary of state, who is nominated by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. The secretary of state administers the Texas Election Code and maintains public filings; the officeholder is the keeper of the Seal of the State of Texas. [8]
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is leading a bipartisan amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to validate a lower court ruling preventing nuclear waste from being deposited in his state ...
More: Texas senate race 2024 polls: Colin Allred trails Ted.Cruz by 3 points. For his part, Cruz struck a pleasant tone in his opening remarks, noting how incredible it is that he, the son of ...
Rep. Colin Allred; Sen. Ted Cruz Credit - Susan Walsh—AP; Brandon Bell—Getty Images. This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Texas. Republican incumbent Ted Cruz won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic challenger and U.S. Representative Colin Allred.
The Lone Star State senator doesn’t want to be left all alone. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) bashed the Senate Minority Leader and expressed frustration over the lack of support he has received from ...