Members of Texas’ congressional delegation are making their support for presidential candidates known — in thousand-dollar increments from their own campaign accounts.
Ted Cruz
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Media Beef Sizzling, Cruz Hunts with Reporters
After a week in which his disdain for the so-called “mainstream media” reached new heights, Ted Cruz did what any White House hopeful would do: He went hunting with a bunch of unarmed journalists.
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In Iowa, Cruz Hunts for Key Endorsement
If Iowa Congressman Steve King’s friendship with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz yields an endorsement, it could boost Cruz’s hopes in early voting Iowa and help Cruz illustrate that conservatives are lining up behind his campaign.
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Demographics
Roundup: Cruz, Patrick & Dallas County’s “Sanctuary”
In the Roundup: Ted Cruz shines in the latest GOP presidential debate, lays out his tax plan and picks up an endorsement from a popular conservative here at home. Plus, Gov. Greg Abbott challenges Dallas County’s “sanctuary” policies.
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Cruz Looks to Capitalize on Breakout Debate
The day after a breakout moment on the debate stage that lit up social media and pumped more than $1 million into his campaign coffers, Ted Cruz sought to convert it all into momentum in a presidential race where he still badly trails.
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Video: Hecht on U.S. Supreme Court “Lawlessness”
At our 10/29 conversation, Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court addressed the recent pushback against the “lawlessness” of the U.S. Supreme Court’s unelected jurists.
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Cruz Unveils “Simple Flat Tax” Plan
Ted Cruz unveiled a plan late Wednesday that calls for a “simple flat tax” of 10 percent and promises to grow the U.S. economy by nearly 14 percent a decade from now.
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In Texas Turf Battle With Cruz, Bush Camp Asks: “Where’s the Accomplishments?”
BOULDER, Colo. — As Ted Cruz looks to consolidate the support of home-state Republicans, one rival campaign that also has deep ties to Texas is pushing back a bit — and questioning what the U.S. senator has done for his constituents.
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Lighting Up in Debate, Cruz Rips into Moderators
Ted Cruz excoriated moderators Wednesday night in easily his most animated moment on the debate stage since he launched his presidential campaign.
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What to Watch For in Cruz’s Third GOP Debate
Ted Cruz escaped from the first two Republican presidential debates largely unscathed, but he could be a bigger target in round three. Here are five things to watch for as Cruz prepares to take the debate stage in Boulder.
