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GOP candidate for senate Ted Cruz accepting the 2012 republican nomination on July 31, 2012. (Courtesy: Ted Cruz for Senate)

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz Reportedly Considering Presidential Run

Freshman senator Ted Cruz is considering a presidential run in 2016, according to the National Review. Friends and confidants say that, though Cruz won’t address it publicly, he has undeniable interest in making a run.

2013/05/01

Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst testifies on Capitol Hill about the Gulf Coast's recovery from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike on September 23, 2008 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Dewhurst Campaign Raised $3.3M In Late ’12

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst raised $3.33 million in late 2012, but his campaign only reports having $1.97 million cash-on-hand.

2013/01/16

Cruz To Be Sworn In As U.S. Senator

Ted Cruz will be sworn in Thursday as the first Hispanic to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. Cruz is more fiercely conservative than U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.

2013/01/03

Dems, GOP Fight Brewing Over Curbing Filibusters

A brewing and potentially bitter battle over Democratic efforts to limit filibusters could increase partisan tensions in the Senate just as President Obama and Republicans are trying to find a compromise on major issues.

2012/11/12

Ted Cruz Wins Texas U.S. Senate Seat

Cruz has become a national sensation since his upset July victory over Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to win the Republican senatorial nomination.

2012/11/06

Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Paul Sadler. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

Senate Hopeful Sadler Touts Bipartisan Record

U.S. Senate candidate Paul Sadler points to his record of bipartisanship in the Texas House for 12 years. “When you do good things together, good things happen,” he said.

2012/10/09

Texas GOP Chooses Tea Party-Backed Cruz For Senate

This is a huge political upset that is sending shockwaves through the Republican establishment here in Texas and all the way to Washington.

2012/07/31

Ted Cruz' Campaign Headquarters In Houston (credit: Jack Fink)

Cruz’s Headquarters Upbeat As Results Come In

Ted Cruz’s campaign headquarters is packed with supporters. The mood is upbeat here tonight.

2012/07/31

Texas Dems Pick Ex-State Rep. Sadler For U.S. Senate Nomination

Former Texas state lawmaker Paul Sadler has beaten political unknown Grady Yarbrough in a Democratic runoff to capture a U.S. Senate nomination.

2012/07/31

U.S. Senate Candidates Ted Cruz, left, and Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst shake hands before their televised debate in Dallas, Texas, Friday, June 22, 2012. Cruz and Dewhurst are locked in a runnoff fight for the Republican nomination to fill Texas' open U.S. Senate seat. ( AP Photo/Pool/LM Otero)

Dewhurst & Cruz Face 2nd Senate Debate

The Republicans vying to fill an open U.S. Senate seat are meeting for a second debate in Dallas as their bitterly contested race enters its final two weeks.

2012/07/17

U.S. Senate Debate Could Shape Campaign

Bitter rivals for the Texas Republican U.S. Senate nomination square off in Dallas on Friday in a debate that could shape their runoff election’s final 40 days.

2012/06/22