Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz

Senator from Texas

SENATEREPUBLICAN2013–nowID C001098

LegislationHEADLINE

3%with Dems

of 1,442 votes

Nominations

0%with Dems

of 1,930 · confirmations only

All contested

2%with Dems

of 3,372 · both combined

Steepest move

+9 pts

2013 → 2015

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓201320192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

0.3%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, +9 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 787 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance2.1% · 620 votes

International Affairs3.6% · 84 votes

Armed Forces and National Security25.4% · 67 votes

Energy3% · 67 votes

Health0% · 61 votes

Immigration0% · 58 votes

Taxation2% · 49 votes

Transportation and Public Works8.7% · 46 votes

Congress2.3% · 44 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 42 votes

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 41 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement7.7% · 39 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 39 votes

Labor and Employment5.9% · 34 votes

Education3.7% · 27 votes

Government Operations and Politics0% · 22 votes

Emergency Management0% · 20 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 19 votes

Agriculture and Food7.1% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9 votes

Water Resources Development— · 8 votes

Social Welfare— · 6 votes

Commerce— · 4 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Families— · 1 vote

Law— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

7 Congresses

113th · 2013119th · 2025

Republican · Senate · TX113th–119th

Term datesexact

Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz

Senator from Texas

SENATER2013–now7 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

3.5%with Democrats

of 1,442 votes · 96.5% with Republicans

Nominations0%of 1,930 votes

All contested2%of 3,372 · combined

Steepest move+9 pts2013→15, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020132025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican0.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 787 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance2.1% · 620

International Affairs3.6% · 84

Armed Forces and National Security25.4% · 67

Energy3% · 67

Health0% · 61

Immigration0% · 58

Taxation2% · 49

Transportation and Public Works8.7% · 46

Congress2.3% · 44

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 42

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 41

Crime and Law Enforcement7.7% · 39

Environmental Protection0% · 39

Labor and Employment5.9% · 34

Education3.7% · 27

Government Operations and Politics0% · 22

Emergency Management0% · 20

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 19

Agriculture and Food7.1% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9

Water Resources Development— · 8

Social Welfare— · 6

Commerce— · 4

Animals— · 2

Families— · 1

Law— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Service record

113th · 2013119th · 2025

Republican113th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th