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The competition for the Republican presidential nomination between Trump and Cruz was deeply acrimonious and characterized by a series of public personal attacks.
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In 2016, Cruz ran for president of the United States, placing second behind Donald Trump in the Republican primaries. He was reelected in a close Senate race in 2018 against Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke. In the Senate, Cruz has taken consistently conservative positions on economic and social policy he played a leading role in the 2013 United States federal government shutdown, seeking to force Congress and President Barack Obama to defund the Affordable Care Act. Senate, becoming the first Hispanic-American to serve as a U.S. Bush administration before serving as Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 to 2008. He worked as a policy advisor in the George W. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz served as Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 to 2008.Īfter graduating from Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Cruz pursued a career in politics. Rafael Edward " Ted" Cruz ( / k r uː z/ born December 22, 1970) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator for Texas since 2013.