On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. Senate (TX) - Jr
Post Office Box 25376
Houston, TX 77265
Phone: 713-353-4330
Mickey Leland Federal Building
1919 Smith Street, Suite 9047
Houston, TX 77002
Lee Park Tower II
3626 North Hall Street, Suite 410
Dallas, TX 75219
200 South 10th Street, Suite 1603
McAllen, TX 78501
300 East 8th
Suite 961
Austin, TX 78701
9901 Interstate Highway 10 West
Suite 950
San Antonio, TX 78230
305 South Broadway, Suite 501
Tyler, TX 75702
167 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Full Name:
Rafael 'Ted' Edward Cruz
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Heidi; 2 Children: Caroline, Catherine
Birth Date:
12/22/1970
Birth Place:
Calgary, Canada
Home City:
Houston, TX
Religion:
Christian
JD, Harvard Law School, 1992-1995
AB, Public Policy, Princeton University, 1988-1992
Senator, United States Senate, Texas, 2013-present
Candidate, United States Senate, Texas, 2018, 2024
Candidate, President of the United States, 2016
Ranking Member, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Member, Committee on Foreign Relations
Member, Committee on Rules and Administration
Member, Committee on the Judiciary
Member, Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation
Member, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration
Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband
Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security
Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism
Member, Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
Member, Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change and Manufacturing
Member, Subcommittee on Space and Science
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on The Constitution
Member, Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion
Former Member, Airland Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States Senate
Former Member, Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee, United States Senate
Ranking Member, Commerce Committee
Former Member, Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member, Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Chair, Space, Science, and Competitiveness Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member, Strategic Forces Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
Former Member, Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, United States Senate
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights, and Federal Courts, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Seapower, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Security, United States Senate
Former Chair, Subcommittee on The Constitution, United States Senate
Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Limited Liability Partnership, 2008-2013
Adjunct Professor of Law, United States Court Litigation, University of Texas School of Law, 2004-2009
Solicitor General of Texas, Office of the Attorney General, 2003-2008
Director, Office of Policy Planning, Federal Trade Commission, 2001-2003
Coordinator, Department of Justice, Bush-Cheney Transition Team, 2000-2001
Associate Deputy Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, 2001
Domestic Policy Advisor, Bush Presidential Campaign, 1999-2000
Florida Recount Team, Bush-Cheney Presidential Campaign, 2000
Associate, Cooper/Carvin & Rosenthal, 1997-1999
Law Clerk, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 1996-1997
Law Clerk, Judge J. Michael Luttig, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1995-1996
Member, American Law Institute
Executive Editor, Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy
Founding Editor, Harvard Latino Law Review
Primary Editor, Harvard Law Review
Board Member, Hispanic Alliance for Progress
Director/Former Vice President, Texas Lyceum
Member, Texas Philosophical Society
Board Member, Texas Review of Law & Politics
Father's Name:
Rafael
Father's Occupation:
Former small business owner in the oil and gas industry; currently a pastor.
Mother's Name:
Eleanor
Mother's Occupation:
Former computer programmer
Publications:
A Time for Truth