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Video: Cruz Confident He Can Go the Distance

After being crowned the winner of the Iowa Republican caucuses, Ted Cruz said Monday that he's ready to shift his focus to the next states casting ballots.

by Alana Rocha and Justin Dehn

Credit: Rebecca F. Miller

Just a couple of hours after voters in the Hawkeye State began weighing in on Monday, Ted Cruz was crowned the winner of the Iowa Republican caucuses – the first electoral contest of the 2016 presidential campaign. He said he's ready to shift his focus to the next states casting ballots.

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Alana Rocha’s staff photo

Alana Rocha

Director of News Partnerships

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