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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. On July 31, Cruz defeated Dewhurst in a second round of voting. 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. On July 31, Cruz defeated Dewhurst in a second round of voting. Cruz easily defeated Democrat former State Representative Paul Sadler in the general election.
==Political positions==
==Political positions==
Cruz opposes [[illegal immigration]]<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 believes 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 [[illegal immigration]]<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>, supports [[death penalty]]<ref>http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Ted_Cruz.htm</ref> and believes 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 has effectively criticized [[RINO]]s, calling them "squishes."<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/04/29/ted-cruz-mocks-squishes-in-republican-party/</ref>
Cruz has effectively criticized [[RINO]]s, calling them "squishes."<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/04/29/ted-cruz-mocks-squishes-in-republican-party/</ref>