Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas^[1],[2]

Republican55 years old

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In office since: January 3, 2013
Born: December 22, 1970
Religion: Southern Baptist Convention^[3]

Earnings by year1

What each year added up to: salary, plus outside income, royalties, endorsements, prizes and investment income where a source reports them. A financial disclosure gives ranges, shown as such.

2026$174,000Total
Senate salary^[4]
$174,000

Life phases1

One octagon for each phase of the life of Ted Cruz. Each of the eight axes is scored 0 to 5 against a written rubric from documented evidence, with its source; an axis without evidence is a gap, not a zero. There is no total and no ideal shape: it is a profile, not a ranking. Appearance and personality are not axes, because they cannot be scored from evidence.

OverviewGenerated from documented data, with researched axes added.

No total and no ideal shape: a longer spoke means more of that axis, so a long Misconduct spoke is more documented misconduct.

Scores, rubric and sources

01Education4 of 5: Medium confidenceHighest recorded degree: Juris Doctor; Bachelor of Arts.^[3]Highest attainment by then: 1 secondary school, 2 some college, 3 bachelor's degree, 4 master's or professional degree, 5 doctorate.
02Wealth2 of 5: Medium confidenceDocumented income of $174,000 in 2026 is in the top 25% of US returns by adjusted gross income (IRS, tax year 2022, as tabulated by the Tax Foundation). Income, not net worth.^[4]Net worth or income against the national thresholds of the time: 1 below the median household, 3 top 5%, 5 top 0.1%.
03Position4 of 5: High confidenceUnited States Senator from Texas: a national-level, statewide office.^[1]Scope of the role held: 1 entry level, 3 senior manager or legislator, 5 head of state or government, or the top role of a major institution.
04Public standing3 of 5: High confidence40% approve, 47% disapprove of the job Cruz is doing as U.S. Senator, UT/Texas Politics Project poll of 1,200 Texas registered voters, Aug 5-13, 2026 (June: 39/49).^[6]Public approval or favourability where it was measured: 1 under 20%, 3 35 to 50%, 5 over 65%.
05HealthNo evidence: Documented health where an examination or disclosure exists: 5 no documented concern, 1 a serious documented condition.
06Misconduct1 of 5: High confidence1 documented matter(s) in the reviewed legal record, counted as the misconduct meter counts them.^[5]The documented legal and ethics record within the phase, as in the misconduct meter: 0 none documented, 1 only matters resolved in their favour, 2 an open matter, 3 one finding, 4 two or three, 5 four or more. More is more documented misconduct.
07Social goodNo evidence: Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on health, safety, education, rights and the environment, from official statistics or peer-reviewed evidence: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.
08Economic goodNo evidence: Assessed effects of what they did in the phase on efficiency, growth and fiscal sustainability, from CBO and peer-reviewed evidence, as in the good-for-society reading: 0 clearly harmful, 2.5 mixed, 5 clearly beneficial.

Health, weight and religion appear only where the person, their physician or a reputable outlet has published them; each links to its source.

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Sports10/02/2026@SportDesk

The Senate Passes the Protect College Sports Act 77-22 and Sends It to the House

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Starts 09/28/2026CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE15 days ago

The Senate^[1] Commerce Committee's release states 'On September 28, 2026, the Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act (S.4668)' by 77-22; ESPN^[3] and CBS Sports^[2] report the Monday-night vote.

On Monday 28 September 2026 the Senate passed S.4668, the Cruz-Cantwell Protect College Sports Act, 77-22, giving the NCAA an antitrust exemption to enforce pay caps, transfer and eligibility rules; the House does not return to vote until 9 November, after the midterms.

Sports09/24/2026@SportDesk

Senate Votes to End Debate on the Protect College Sports Act

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Starts 09/24/2026 2:45PM UTCCONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE19 days ago

Congress.gov^[2]'s action list for S.4668 records cloture invoked on 24 September 2026 by 74-25, the 10:45 a.m. vote the Senate^[1][3][5][6] Daily Press wrap-up for 23 September had scheduled.

On 24 September the Senate voted 74-25 to invoke cloture on S.4668, the Cruz-Cantwell bill that creates a federal NIL right for college athletes and replaces the patchwork of state laws, and adopted the Cruz-Cantwell substitute 77-23; it passed the Senate 77-22 on 28 September.

Ted Cruz

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Ted Cruz

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Pins about Ted Cruz

The Senate Passes the Protect College Sports Act 77-22 and Sends It to the House

Senate Votes to End Debate on the Protect College Sports Act

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