State
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Ted Cruz

The record

Ted Cruz

U.S. Senator · Texas

Republican

Who the money lines up with

$9.4M

Raised this cycle. 77% from people.

Organizations

Industries

Where that money and the record point the same way

  • Defense. Defense money sits beside Iron Dome funding for Israel, sanctions on Iran, and the Nord Stream sanctions aimed at Russia.
  • Energy. Energy money sits beside opposition to EPA water rules and support for natural gas exports.
  • Finance. Finance money sits beside a repeal of the Office of Financial Research, no tax on tips, and support for crypto.
  • Health. Health money sits beside a mixed record: health bills, and a limit on federal control of COVID treatments.
  • Communications. Communications money sits beside bills on internet freedom and broadband.

This is overlap for this election cycle. It shows where the money and the record point the same way. It does not show that anyone controls the member.

See Ted's funding page

What fact-checkers found

68%

Mostly False, False, or Pants on Fire160 PolitiFact claims

  • True9 · 6%
  • Mostly True22 · 14%
  • Half True21 · 13%
  • Mostly False48 · 30%
  • False49 · 31%
  • Pants on Fire11 · 7%

Latest rulings

Newest first

  1. False

    “Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston.”

    Oct 19, 2025

    PolitiFact
  2. True

    “We produce a lot more wind energy in Texas than California does.”

    Nov 6, 2023

    PolitiFact
  3. False

    “(President Joe) Biden is trying to limit you to two beers per week.”

    Aug 30, 2023

    PolitiFact

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Held the line, or changed

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