Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz is a Republican politician who has served as a U.S.
Senator from Texas since 2013.
He ran for president in 2016, finishing second to Donald Trump in the Republican primaries.
Cruz is known for his conservative positions, confrontational style, and role in the 2013 government shutdown.
His name sometimes appears in jokes referencing an internet meme that facetiously connected him to the Zodiac Killer.
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