Ted’s mother, Eleanor, was born in Delaware to an Irish and Italian working-class family. She became the first in her family to go to college, graduating from Rice University with a degree in mathematics. …

A member of the Republican Party, Cruz was the solicitor general of Texas from 2003 to 2008. Since 2025, Cruz has chaired the Senate Commerce Committee.

3 days ago · Ted Cruz, American politician who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and began his first term representing Texas in 2013. He sought the Republican Party nomination for president in …

Dec 9, 2025 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts about Ted Cruz and learn more about the Republican Senator from Texas and former 2016 presidential candidate.

Sen. Cruz is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School. He is a former law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist and former solicitor general of Texas. He has argued nine cases …

As Kerr County’s death toll rises to 75, Cruz says recent federal agency cuts to didn’t impact flood warnings As Trump-Musk’s relationship appears to implode, Republicans urge them to end their feud …

Nov 5, 2024 · Cruz served as Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 to 2008. In this role he was the youngest Solicitor General in the nation, as well as the longest-serving and first Hispanic Solicitor …