Over the time of the campaign, new documents revealed that he was $100,000 ( INR 76.56 Lacs) to $250,000 (INR 1.91 Cr) in debt to Goldman Sachs. A lot of information about his financial situation was revealed during his unsuccessful 2016 presidential bid. In order to fund the campaign, Ted took out a $1.2 million ( INR 9.18 Cr) loan to himself. The couple allegedly invested their life savings” into the politician’s successful 2012 Senatorial bid. He also draws money from mutual funds and his law firm retirement plan. In 2017 alone, he earned over $33,000 ( INR 25.25 Lacs) from dividends and interest. Many of these are reportedly worth millions of dollars, including shares in a BlackRock fund. He was initially critical of Trump following the suspension of his campaign, he later started to speak more favourably of the US president.Īccording to a 2018 report, almost all of their assets are in stocks and bonds. Gradually he became the candidate with the highest chance of beating Trump, although it wasn’t meant to be. He also set a new record when he raised $92 million ( INR 7,04.23 Cr).
During the primaries, he won 7.8 million votes, 12 states, and 559 delegates. During his time as US Senator, he sponsored 105 of his own bills.ĭue to his outspoken presence in the senate, it was considered that he would run for the Republican Presidential Nomination in 2016. After a successful campaign, Cruz won the 2012 US Senate election in Texas.
As a Solicitor General & start presented many arguments before the US Supreme Court, which concerned topics from Second Amendment concern to gay rights. From 2003 to 2008, he was the Solicitor General of Texas. Bush’s administration as a domestic policy adviser during his campaign. In 1999, Cruz got his first taste of politics when he joined George W. Image Source gettyimagesphotos_ted-cruz/ Politics After leaving his position as Solicitor General in 2008, he returned to private practice. After this, he became an attorney for a well-known law firm, working on cases related to the National Rifle Association, Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial, and other high-profile cases. Legal Careerįrom 1995 to 1996, he served as a law clerk in the United States Court of Appeals. In 1995, he once again graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctor. During his college years, he became a skilled debater, winning the title of US National Speaker of the Year in 1992.
After leaving high school, he attended Princeton & graduated cum laude in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in public policy. Since high school Cruz has been interested in economic theory and republican ideals. His parents had an on-and-off relationship after his birth & they finally divorced in 1997. Because his American-born mother and Cuban-born father were operating an oil drilling firm in Calgary at the time. He was born on December 22nd 1970 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. As managing director at investment bank Goldman Sachs, his wife Heidi – whose salary is not known and was not disclosed – is very likely the breadwinner in the family. They estimated their liabilities at least $1 million (INR 7.66 Cr). Their wealth includes stocks, mutual funds and a retirement plan from his former law firm. In the 2018 Senate race against Beto O’Rourke, his net worth along with his wife was estimated to be around $2 to $5 million. The couple has two daughters, Caroline and Catherine. Heidi Suzanne Cruz is an American businesswoman. Harvard University The Juris Doctor degree. He is a politician and attorney serving as the junior United States Senator for Texas.Īn undergraduate degree in mathematics from Rice University.
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