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'''Ted Cruz''' (b. December 22, 1970) is a [[conservative]] Republican candidate seeking the [[Senate]] seat vacated by [[Kay Bailey Hutchison]]. He is the former Solicitor General of [[Texas]], the chief lawyer for the State before the [[U.S. Supreme Court]]. Cruz has authored over 80 U.S. Supreme Court briefs and personally argued 40 oral arguments, including 9 before the U.S. Supreme Court. He graduated from Harvard Law School [[magna cum laude]] and served as a Primary Editor of the Harvard Law Review.  

'''Ted Cruz''' (born December 22, 1970) is a [[conservative]] [[Republican]] candidate seeking the [[U.S. Senate]] seat vacated by [[Kay Bailey Hutchison]]. He is the former Solicitor General of [[Texas]], the chief lawyer for the state before the [[U.S. Supreme Court]]. Cruz has authored more than eighty U.S. Supreme Court briefs and personally argued forty oral arguments, including nine before the U.S. Supreme Court. He graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[Harvard Law School]]] and served as a primary editor of the ''Harvard Law Review''.  

Ted's father was a political prisoner in [[Cuba]] before escaping to the United States and his mother is American. Cruz was born in Alberta, [[Canada]] then the family moved to Texas. Cruz is a Southern Baptist, married with two children.

Cruz's father was a political prisoner in [[Cuba]] before escaping to the United States. Cruz's mother is American. Cruz was born in Alberta, [[Canada]]; then the family moved to Texas. Cruz is a [[Southern Baptist]], married with two children.

Ted Cruz has the backing of the [[Tea Party movement]], [[Tea Party Express]], [[Club for Growth]], [[FreedomWorks]], [[Family Research Council]], Erick Erickson of [[RedState]], [[Mark Levin]], Senator [[Jim DeMint]], Senator [[Rand Paul]], Senator [[Pat Toomey]], and [[Sarah Palin]].

Cruz carriess the backing of the [[Tea Party movement]], [[Tea Party Express]], [[Club for Growth]], [[FreedomWorks]], [[Family Research Council]], Erick Erickson of [[RedState]], [[Mark Levin]], Senator [[Jim DeMint]], Senator [[Rand Paul]], Senator [[Pat Toomey]], and former Alaska Governor [[Sarah Palin]].

In the Texas primary elections of May 29th, Cruz forced a runoff with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. The pair emerged from a nine-candidate Republican field and will square off in a second round of voting July 31st.

In the Texas 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 will square off in a second round of voting on July 31.

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[Senate Elections 2012]]

* [[Senate Elections 2012]]

* [[Senate Conservatives Fund]]

* [[Senate Conservatives Fund]]