Rafael Edward Cruz into Texas Senate runoff with David Dewhurst

  

Rafael Edward Cruz, known as Ted Cruz (born December 22, 1970), is the former Solicitor General of the U.S. state of Texas, a position which he held from 2003 to May 2008. 

Cruz was appointed by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. He was the first Hispanic Solicitor General in Texas, the youngest Solicitor General in the United States, and had the longest tenure in the post thus far in Texas history. 

He is currently a partner at the law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, where he leads the firm’s U.S. Supreme Court and national appellate litigation practice.The results of Tuesday's Texas primary election put David Dewhurst (left) and Ted Cruz in a runoff for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Kay Bailey Hutchison. Hutchison is retiring at the end of her term this fall.

In addition, from 2004-2009 Cruz was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, where he taught U.S. Supreme Court litigation.

On January 19, 2011, following an announcement that U.S. Senator Hutchison would not seek reelection, Cruz announced via blogger conference call his candidacy for the position.

Cruz has been endorsed by David Barton, founder and president of WallBuilders.

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