# Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz is a Republican U.S. senator from Texas.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Texas
- Serving since: 2013-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: C001098
- FEC candidate IDs: S2TX00312

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/C001098 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

47% of Cruz’s individual money in the 2026 cycle came in gifts of $200 or less, in the top 5% of Senate Republicans (median 17%).

## What Cruz says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,397 classified statements: 1,868 posts on X, 290 press releases, 127 newsletters, 112 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Cruz | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.0% | 2.1% | 22 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 18.4% | 17.4% | 19 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 75.5% | 70.4% | 17 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 15.0% | 12.6% | 16 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 46.7% | 36.1% | 6 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 4.0% | 2.9% | 14 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 22% (Senate Republicans 25%); International Affairs 19% (Senate Republicans 11%); Education 14% (Senate Republicans 7.8%); Science, Technology, Communications 14% (Senate Republicans 9.2%); Government Operations and Politics 13% (Senate Republicans 19%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +1.23 (standard error 0.01), from 118,231 donors and 4,593 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 85% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 94.8% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.8% (98.4%). 15 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 133 bills: 132 reached committee, 17 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 4 became law. Cosponsored 279. 21.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 23 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5514: Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5514
- S. 5550: 529 Retirement Enhancement Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5550
- S. 5369: Restoring Electoral Fairness and Opposition Rights through Mandates for Accountability Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5369
- S. 5289: Right to Worship Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5289
- S.Res. 829: A resolution reaffirming the policy of the United States to support a peaceful democratic transition in Venezuela through free and fair elections. (in committee, 2026-08-04) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/829
- S. 5188: Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5188
- S. 5158: Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5158
- S. 5110: Improving America's Literacy Act (in committee, 2026-07-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5110
- S. 5130: Human Dignity and Emerging Technologies Act (in committee, 2026-07-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5130
- S. 4894: FUSE Act (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4894

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $12.4M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 47% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 38% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-25 · Newsletter · Delivering Results for Texans and Investing in the Next Generation · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenTedCruz/status/2113806564326826038
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenTedCruz/status/2113701422927949960
- 2026-10-18 · Newsletter · Exposing Government Waste and Protecting Freedom of Speech · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenTedCruz/status/2111244101798560061
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenTedCruz/status/2110808626126532941
- 2026-10-14 · Press release · Sens. Cruz, Lee File Amicus Brief Challenging Disbarment of Attorney John Eastman · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sens-cruz-lee-file-amicus-brief-challenging-disbarment-of-attorney-john-eastman
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenTedCruz/status/2110106128407474208
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenTedCruz/status/2109637152661458982
- 2026-10-11 · Newsletter · Investing in the Next Generation of Americans · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming

## Links

- Official site: https://www.cruz.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenTedCruz
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorTedCruz
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sentedcruz
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sentedcruz
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C001098

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/C001098