Ted Cruz said Wednesday he plans to seek a second term in the U.S. Senate. This comes the week after the Texan dropped out of the GOP presidential contest.
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Heidi Cruz Likens Husband’s Campaign to Efforts to End Slavery
Drawing a parallel between the long-term efforts of her husband’s supporters and the fight to end slavery, Heidi Cruz said Tuesday that it took “a lot longer than four years” for the latter fight to be successful.
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Cruz Returns to Senate, Says Voters Needn’t Decide on Trump Yet
On his first day back in the Senate, Ted Cruz repeatedly avoided endorsing his party’s presumptive presidential nominee, ruled out a third-party run against Donald Trump and said he would continue to serve as an “outsider.”
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After Dropping Out, Cruz Works to Keep Supporters Engaged
Ted Cruz may have dropped out of the race last week, but he is working to ensure his supporters stay engaged through the Republican National Convention.
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Analysis: In Politics, Yesterday’s Scolds are Today’s Endorsers
Sometimes, your only choices are “naive” and “cynical” — as when the question is whether to believe what political people say. Rick Perry talked about the presidential race Friday. Score one for the cynics.
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Rick Perry on Trump Endorsement: “We Let Bygones be Bygones”
In Austin, former Gov. Rick Perry on Friday defended his endorsement of Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee whom Perry once called a “cancer on conservatism.” Perry said such rhetoric comes in the heat of battle.
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Analysis: Adjusting to Trump as Their Guy, One Republican at a Time
The developments of this one week have changed the essential description that distinguishes one Republican from another. In Donald Trump’s wake, the central question for officeholders, candidates and voters alike is whether they are going to support their apparent nominee. Their answers are mixed.
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Upon Further Review, Perry Endorses Trump
Former Gov. Rick Perry, who had called Donald Trump a “cancer on conservatism,” is now endorsing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
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Longtime Perry Strategist Helped Cruz in Final Stretch
In the final weeks of his presidential campaign, Ted Cruz received some help from what would have once been considered an unlikely source — political consultant Dave Carney.
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The Ticket 2016: What’s Next for the GOP?
This week on The Ticket 2016 podcast: KUT’s Ben Philpott talks with ABC News chief political analyst Matthew Dowd on what’s next for the GOP, and he takes a peek at the upcoming Texas Republican convention.
