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Ted Cruz OppScore Rating: +4.34

Ted Cruz (Republican, Texas), U.S. Senate, holds an OppScore of +4.34. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

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Ted Cruz is the senior Republican U.S. Senator from Texas, serving since 2013 and currently chairing the Senate Commerce Committee. The son of a Cuban immigrant father who fled communism and a working-class mother, Cruz built a career as a constitutional lawyer and Texas Solicitor General before entering national politics. He is defined by consistent advocacy for limited government, border security, and a hard line against China.

Ted Cruz rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Position: U.S. Senate
• State: Texas
• OppScore: +4.34 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 43 of 44 scored questions

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• Ballotpedia profile

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