Ted Cruz
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The saved record holds 211 recorded votes by Ted Cruz, from 2013 to 2026.
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119th Congress, 2025 to today
33 Yes · 1 No · 4 Did not vote on 38 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From this member’s press releases
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Member-requested spending
Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.tedcruz.org. The Federal Election Commission’s record of TED CRUZ FOR SENATE gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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Online ads
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TED CRUZ FOR SENATE Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00492785 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
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Who funds this member
Confirmed from the official recordTED CRUZ FOR SENATE reports $10,228,279.58 in total receipts, January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Where the money comes from
Reported as $0: Party committees, The candidate's own contributions, Loans from the candidate, Other loans.
Committees that give the most
146 committees report paying this committee. These are the largest, joint fundraising committees aside.
| Committee | Kind, as the FEC lists it | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DINO PAC)Connected organization: HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| PROJECT WEST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| GARMIN INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: GARMIN INTERNATIONAL | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)Connected organization: EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| COUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC)Connected organization: COUPANG, INC. | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| PAC FOR AMERICAConnected organization: PAC FOR AMERICA 2 | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PACConnected organization: L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: PARSONS CORPORATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION'S TIAPACConnected organization: TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
Joint fundraising committees collect checks for several campaigns and pass on each share. Largest for this member: TED CRUZ VICTORY FUND ($1,396,568.70), TED CRUZ VICTORY COMMITTEE ($13,227.29).
Largest receipts from individuals
Each line is one receipt as the committee itemized it for the FEC. Many people give the same legal maximum, so this is a part of a larger group.
| Name, as itemized | City and state | Employer and occupation, as reported | Receipt | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STARR, ARLENE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | HOMEMAKER · HOMEMAKER | $10,000$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| KOLCHINS, CHERYL A. MRS. | MAYS LANDING, NJ | RETIRED · RETIRED | $8,200$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| YAKOVENKO, ANATOLYGiven through a conduit committee | BOULDER, CO | SOLANA LABS INC. · CEO CO-FOUNDER | $7,000 | |
| RICKETTS, MARLENE M. | OMAHA, NE | RETIRED · RETIRED | $7,000 | |
| RICKETTS, J PETER | OMAHA, NE | US SENATE · US SENATOR | $7,000 | |
| RICKETTS, J JOE | JACKSON HOLE, WY | Not reported | $7,000 | |
| ARMSTRONG, BRIANGiven through a conduit committee | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | COINBASE · CEO | $7,000 | |
| SMITH, ADAMGiven through a conduit committee | WESTLAKE, TX | RETIRED · RETIRED | $7,000 | |
| HUANG, HUALINGiven through a conduit committee | DAVIS, CA | NU CYBERTEK INC. · SOFTWARE ENGINEER | $7,000$8,190.30 to date, as reported | |
| KOLCHINS, CHERYL A. MRS. | MAYS LANDING, NJ | RETIRED · RETIRED | $7,000 |
Outside spending, apart from contributions
Groups report spending $88,839.16 to support this member and $8,318.61 to oppose this member in 2025 and 2026. The member does not receive this money.
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Source: Federal Election Commission. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Our copy of the FEC's answers was saved October 8, 2026.
Reported stock trades
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