Ted Cruz
- Party
- Republican
- Office Sought:
- US Senate, TX
CRUZ, Rafael Edward (Ted), a Senator from Texas; born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, December 22,
1970; graduated Princeton University, B.A., 1992; graduated Harvard University,
J.D., 1995; law clerk to Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist;
associate deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice; director of the
Office of Policy Planning, Federal Trade Commission; solicitor general of Texas
2003-2008; lawyer; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2012
for the term ending January 3, 2019.
Source: Bioguide
Campaign Finance
$14,318,952 Received
Information
Figures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:
- contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
- only contributions from individuals and organizations to candidates are included. Various accounting measures and more exotic contribution types are excluded.
- contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
- corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
- organization totals include known subsidiaries of the organization.
For more information, please see our campaign finance methodology page. Lobbyist bundling data is described on our lobbyist bundling methodology page.
Latest FEC Data
covers through candidate's December 31, 2012 filing. independent expenditures updated daily.
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Summary
overview of how much the candidate raised and spent, and who contributed it- Total Raised:
- $14,318,952 #12 of 63 Senate candidates
- Total Spent:
- $14,618,864 #16 of 63 Senate candidates
- Cash on Hand:
- $479,413 #32 of 63 Senate candidates
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Contributions Over Time
reflects only contributions over $200, as smaller contributions are not individually reported. For some candidates a significant portion of their fundraising may not be captured by this chart. -
Independent Expenditures
outside groups that spent money supporting or opposing the candidateCommittee Name Support/Oppose Total Spending Texas Conservatives Fund Oppose$5,511,602 Senate Conservatives Fund Support$961,028 Club for Growth Support$673,287 Club For Growth Action Support$621,656 Senate Conservatives Action Support$510,650 Freedomworks For America Support$447,172 Ending Spending Fund Support$157,157 Our Country Deserves Better/TeaPartyExp Support$135,139 Endorse Liberty Inc Support$123,358 Texas Tea Party Patriots PAC Support$2,431
Donor Information
covers roughly through Q4 2012. may lag behind FEC section above, as donors and industries are identified by hand.-
Top Industries
OpenSecrets.org and FollowTheMoney.org classify contribution data into about 100 industries.82% of the total amount raised came from an identifiable industry. -
In State vs. Out of State
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Top Contributors
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Recent and upcoming fundraisers
Full invitations can be viewed at Party TimeDate Event May 14, 2013 - Venue:
- Lunch at National Republican Senatorial Committee
April 9, 2013 - Venue:
- Reception at 223 C Street NE (Washington, DC)
- Hosted by:
- Steve Hart, Vicki Hart, Debra Cooper, Chuck Cooper, Byron Andreson
March 8, 2013 - Venue:
- Reception at Biltmore Hotel
March 5, 2013 - Venue:
- Reception and Dinner at Sixth Engine
Feb. 12, 2013 - Venue:
- Breakfast at Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center
- Hosted by:
- ITI PAC, Microsoft PAC
