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Ted Cruz</h1> <br> </div> </div> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-6"> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Contact Info</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Email</th> <td class="table-data"><a href="/web/20150315072941/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bccbcbcb92dfcec9c692cfd9d2ddc8d992dbd3ca93dfd3d2c8dddfc892dfdad1">www.cruz.senate.gov/contact.cfm</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Website</th> <td class="table-data"> <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315072941/http://www.tedcruz.org/home/">Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate</a> </td> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Twitter</th> <td class="table-data"><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315072941/http://twitter.com/SenTedCruz">@SenTedCruz</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Facebook</th> <td class="table-data"> <a target="_blank" 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</ul> <div id="statistics_tab"> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-4"> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Political Profile</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Current Office</th> <td class="table-data">U.S. Senate</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Party</th> <td class="table-data">Republican Party</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Term Expiration</th> <td class="table-data">2019</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Term Length</th> <td class="table-data">6 years</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Financial Statements</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <ul class="data financials"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315072941/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/ted-cruz-20139-financials-00065293-.pdf">20139</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315072941/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/ted-cruz-20138-financials-00065293-.pdf">20138</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315072941/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/ted-cruz-20137-financials-00065293-.pdf">20137</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315072941/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/ted-cruz-20136-financials-00065293-.pdf">20136</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315072941/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/ted-cruz-20135-financials-00065293-.pdf">20135</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315072941/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/ted-cruz-20134-financials-00065293-.pdf">20134</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315072941/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/ted-cruz-20133-financials-00065293-.pdf">20133</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315072941/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/ted-cruz-20132-financials-00065293-.pdf">20132</a></li> <li><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315072941/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/filings/2013/CruzFinancialDisclosure2013.pdf">20131</a></li> <li><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315072941/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/filings/2014/cruz-amm.pdf">2014 (amended)</a></li> <li><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150315072941/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/filings/2014/cruz.pdf">2014</a></li> </ul> <table class="table financials" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Year</th> <td class="table-data year"></td> </tr> <tr> <th></th> <td class="table-data"><input type="button" value="Download PDF"/></td> </tr> </table> <p><a href="/web/20150315072941/http://www.texastribune.org/bidness/explore/ted-cruz/">Learn more</a> about this 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class="table-row" scope="row">Room</th> <td class="table-data">Dallas Office</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Address</th> <td class="table-data">10440 N Central Expwy, Suite #1160<br/> Dallas, TX 75231</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Texas Office</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table table-map" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Phone</th> <td class="table-data"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150315072941/tel:+1-(713) 653-3456">(713) 653-3456</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Room</th> <td class="table-data">Houston Office</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Address</th> <td class="table-data">1919 Smith St., Suite #800<br/> Houston, TX 77002</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Texas Office</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table table-map" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th 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class="table-data">Brooke Bacak</td> <td class="table-data">Legislative Director</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data">Amanda Carpenter</td> <td class="table-data">Senior Communications Advisor and Speechwriter</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data">Catherine Frazier</td> <td class="table-data">Press Secretary</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data">Scott Keller</td> <td class="table-data">Chief Counsel</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data">Max Pappas</td> <td class="table-data">Senior Economist and Director of Outreach</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data">Sean Rushton</td> <td class="table-data">Communications Director</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data">John Drogin</td> <td class="table-data">State Director</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data">Katharine McAden</td> <td class="table-data">Deputy State Director</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Election Info</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table table-election"> <thead class="table-header"> 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