Ted Cruz

Texas (2013–present). Endorsed 14 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

Rafael Edward Cruz is an American politician and attorney serving since 2013 as the junior United States senator from Texas. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2003 to 2008 as the third solicitor general of Texas.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 14 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 14 Republicans.

The 6 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average moderately right. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not Ted Cruz themselves.

Who they endorsed

Florida

Byron Donalds (Republican) · Florida Governor

Georgia

Rick Jackson (Republican) · Georgia Governor
Jim Kingston (Republican) · Georgia U.S. House District 1

Iowa

Ashley Hinson (Republican) · Iowa U.S. Senate

Michigan

Mike Rogers (Republican) · Michigan U.S. Senate

Nebraska

Pete Ricketts (Republican) · Nebraska U.S. Senate

South Carolina

Alan Wilson (Republican) · South Carolina Governor

Texas

Chris Gober (Republican) · Texas U.S. House District 10
Steve Toth (Republican) · Texas U.S. House District 2
Trever Nehls (Republican) · Texas U.S. House District 22
Tano Tijerina (Republican) · Texas U.S. House District 28
Jon Bonck (Republican) · Texas U.S. House District 38
Jessica Steinmann (Republican) · Texas U.S. House District 8
Ken Paxton (Republican) · Texas U.S. Senate

Endorsements as listed in the Endorsements sections of Wikipedia's 2026 race articles, each with its own citation there. Those lists cover federal and statewide races well and local races little, so an endorser may have endorsed others not shown here. All endorsers.

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