Ted Cruz | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2019 | |
United States Senator from Texas | |
Assumed office January 3, 2013[1] Serving with John Cornyn | |
Preceded by | Kay Bailey Hutchison |
Solicitor General of Texas | |
In office January 9, 2003 – May 12, 2008[2] | |
Governor | Rick Perry |
Preceded by | Julie Parsley |
Succeeded by | James Ho |
Personal details | |
Born | Rafael Edward Cruz, Jr. December 22, 1970 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 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] |
Signature | ![]() |
Website | Ted Cruz for Senate Senator Ted Cruz |
Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz, Jr. (born December 22, 1970) is the junior United States Senator from the state of Texas. He is the first person of Cuban, Hispanic, or Latino descent to hold the office.[3][4][5] He ran for President as a Republican in 2016.