Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas. Throughout his life, Ted Cruz has proven to be a passionate and effective fighter for limited government, economic growth, and the Constitution. He received his J.D. from Harvard University Harvard University, J.D., 1995; law clerk to Chief Justice ; associate deputy attorney general; director of the Office of Policy Planning, Federal Trade Commission; solicitor general of Texas 2003-20; lawyer; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2012 for the term commencing January 3, 2013; re-elected in 2018.