Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz is a United States senator from Texas. His earlier legal career included service as solicitor general of Texas, domestic policy adviser during the George W. Bush administration and a law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist.

• United States senator from Texas since 2013.
• Solicitor general of Texas from 2003 through 2008.
• Previously served at the Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Justice and White House.
• Former law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Judge J. Michael Luttig.

• Bachelor's degree from Princeton University.
• Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
• Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
• Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
• Joint Economic Committee.

1. 2012First elected to the U.S. Senate.
2. 2018Reelected to a second term.
3. 2024Reelected to a third term.

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Authority review completed July 30, 2026.