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In the Texas Senate primary elections of May 29, 2012, Cruz forced a runoff with Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst. The pair emerged from a nine-candidate Republican field and squared-off in a second round of voting on July 31. Cruz emerged victorious defeating Dewhurst. Cruz easily defeated Democrat former State Representative Paul Sadler in the general election.

In the Texas Senate primary elections of May 29, 2012, Cruz forced a runoff with Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst. The pair emerged from a nine-candidate Republican field and squared-off in a second round of voting on July 31. Cruz emerged victorious defeating Dewhurst. Cruz easily defeated Democrat former State Representative Paul Sadler in the general election.

==Political positions==

==Political positions==

Cruz is against the immigration of [[illegal aliens]]<ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/international/Ted_Cruz_Immigration.htm</ref>, opposes [[gun control]], [[pro-life]]<ref>http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/05/pro-life-senator-ted-cruz-to-address-national-right-to-life-convention/</ref>, opposes [[Homosexuality]] and believs that the [[USA]] should not involve into the [[Syrian Civil War]].<ref>http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/09/marco-rubio-ted-cruz-and-their-craven-and-brazen-hypocrisy-on-syria.html</ref>

Cruz opposes the immigration of [[illegal aliens]]<ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/international/Ted_Cruz_Immigration.htm</ref>, [[gun control]] and [[homosexuality]]. He is [[pro-life]]<ref>http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/05/pro-life-senator-ted-cruz-to-address-national-right-to-life-convention/</ref> and believs that the [[USA]] should not involve into the [[Syrian Civil War]].<ref>http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/09/09/marco-rubio-ted-cruz-and-their-craven-and-brazen-hypocrisy-on-syria.html</ref>

==See also==

==See also==