Jan 16, 2025Sponsored
TAKE IT DOWN Act
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RepublicanTexas · U.S. Senator
Ted
Cruz
U.S. Senator for Texas
In office
13 yrsSince Jan 2013
Next election
2031Re-elected 2025
Age
55Born Dec 22, 1970
Party
Republican
What they stand for
Cruz has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports federal action against non-consensual intimate imageryCruz sponsored the TAKE IT DOWN Act (S.146), enacted into law, which criminalizes the non-consensual publication of intimate images, including those generated by artificial intelligence. The legislation establishes federal requirements for platforms to remove such content upon notice.
- 02Supports expanding domestic natural gas exportsCruz sponsored the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act (S.3035), which would modify the federal permitting process for liquefied natural gas exports. The bill is in committee and has been introduced in multiple prior Congresses, reflecting a sustained focus on expanding U.S. energy export capacity.
- 03Supports restricting ESG criteria in federal retirement fundsCruz sponsored the Stop TSP ESG Act (S.3263), which would prohibit the use of environmental, social, and governance criteria in managing the Thrift Savings Plan, the retirement savings program for federal employees. The bill is currently in committee and has been introduced in prior Congresses.
- 04Supports school choice through federal tax creditsCruz sponsored the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act (S.370), which would create a federal tax credit for individuals and businesses that contribute to state-based scholarship-granting organizations, enabling students to attend schools of their choice. The bill is in committee and has been introduced in prior Congresses.
- 05Supports foreign disclosure requirements for higher educationCruz sponsored the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act (S.2509), which would strengthen reporting requirements for foreign contributions to U.S. colleges and universities. The bill is currently in committee and has been introduced in a prior Congress.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Ted Cruz is the junior United States Senator from Texas, serving since January 3, 2013, and a member of the Republican Party. Since 2025, he has chaired the Senate Commerce Committee. Prior to his Senate service, Cruz served as the Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 to 2008. In the Senate, Cruz has sponsored legislation across a range of policy areas. He sponsored the TAKE IT DOWN Act (S.146), which was enacted into law, addressing the non-consensual publication of intimate images including AI-generated depictions. He also sponsored the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024 (S.3998), which was enacted, and the I-27 Numbering Act of 2023 (S.992), also enacted, which addressed the federal designation of a highway corridor in Texas. Among other sponsored measures, Cruz has introduced the Stop TSP ESG Act (S.3263), which would restrict the use of environmental, social, and governance criteria in the Thrift Savings Plan; the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act (S.370), which would establish a federal tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations; and the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act (S.3035), which would alter federal permitting for natural gas exports. He also sponsored the Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act of 2025 (S.3016) and the Safeguarding Honest Speech Act (S.839), among other measures in committee.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Mar 20, 2024Sponsored
Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024
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Mar 14, 2024Sponsored
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, as the "Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office".
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Mar 28, 2023Sponsored
I-27 Numbering Act of 2023
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Mar 3, 2026Sponsored
Highway Formula Fairness Act
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03 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Cruz raised $8.3M this cycle, with 81.9% from individuals; itemized contributions made up 53.7% of individual giving, and unitemized contributions accounted for 46.3%. Top PAC contributors include Ted Cruz Victory Fund (a joint fundraising committee) at $796,827, Senate Conservatives Fund at $39,568, and Valero PAC at $10,000. Top employer concentrations include Comcast, Fortress Investment Group, Winklevoss Capital, and Blackstone. Outside spending totaled $8.5M supporting Cruz — led by Truth and Courage PAC ($3.9M), Save Our Country ($1.7M), and Senate Conservatives Fund ($929K) — and $2.8M opposing him, led by WinSenate ($1.4M) and Crush MAGA PAC ($340K).
Total raised · 2026
$8.3M
Cash on hand
$2.6M
Spent
$7.5M
By source
- Individuals$6.8M · 81.9%
- PACs$365K · 4.4%
- Other$1.1M · 13.6%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)46.3%
Top PAC contributors
- TED CRUZ VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$797K
- SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDFEC ↗$40K
- VALERO PACFEC ↗$10K
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$10K
- RYAN LLC PACFEC ↗$10K
- NEXTDECADE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$10K
- TED CRUZ VICTORY COMMITTEEFEC ↗$9K
- WALT DISNEY COMPANY EMPLOYEES PACFEC ↗$5K
- U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$91K· 48 donors
- ENTREPRENEUR$33K· 1150 donors
- COMCAST$29K· 13 donors
- NU CYBERTEK INC.$17K· 58 donors
- FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP$16K· 5 donors
- MILLER STRATEGIES$15K· 8 donors
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL$14K· 4 donors
- MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUT$14K· 5 donors
- MILLER STRATEGIES LLC$14K· 6 donors
- BLACKSTONE$11K· 4 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2024
Supporting Cruz
- TRUTH AND COURAGE PACFEC ↗$3.9M
- SAVE OUR COUNTRYFEC ↗$1.7M
- SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDFEC ↗$929K
- RED SENATEFEC ↗$785K
- GOA VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$620K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$230K
- SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTIONFEC ↗$135K
- THE L & C COALITIONFEC ↗$111K
- NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$67K
- CLUB FOR GROWTH PACFEC ↗$55K
Opposing Cruz
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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