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Ted Cruz

U.S. Senator for TX (Republican)

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Representative Review Published September 27, 2026
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Ted Cruz is the U.S. Senator for TX, a member of the Republican party, serving in this chamber since 2013.

Person details

Full legal name
Ted Cruz
Birth year
1970
Office
U.S. Senator for TX
Role
U.S. Senator
Level of government
Federal
State
TX
Party affiliation
Republican
Year took office
2013
In office
Yes
Bioguide ID
C001098

Last elected in 2024 with 53.1% of the vote. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab.

Committees

  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chairman
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Aviation, Space, and Innovation Subcommittee Ex Officio
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety Subcommittee Ex Officio
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee Ex Officio
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness Subcommittee Ex Officio
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy Subcommittee Ex Officio
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee Ex Officio
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee Chairman
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee Chairman
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary: the Constitution Subcommittee

Voting record

Votes more conservatively than 94% of the Senate in the 119th Congress, across 851 roll-call votes.

Source: Voteview (Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al.), estimated from every roll-call vote.

Campaign finance

2025–2026 election cycle, through June 30, 2026.

Raised
$10,228,280
Spent
$9,050,182
Cash on hand
$2,964,805
From individuals
$8,297,999

Source: Federal Election Commission.

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