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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …