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U.S. Senate · Republican · in Congress since 2013

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

#193of 537 in Congress
#96of 272 Republicans
63%of members score lower
Fullall four measures on file
60.0of 100C

How the score adds up

each block is a measure, sized by its weight and filled by the score
Points earned60.0of 100

The record

each part 0 to 100, higher is more independent

Pro-Israel lobby money

22% of the index
$1.41M
  • $1.41M in direct and earmarked gifts from pro-Israel PACs
  • TrackAIPAC notes: Next election 2030
Source: TrackAIPAC, career total

PAC money share

22% of the index
4%
  • $538K from PACs and other committees of $12.4M raised
  • $10.3M from individual donors
  • 2025 to 2026 two year period, filings through Sep 30, 2026
Source: FEC candidate page

Crossing the aisle

40% of the index
56.9
  • Left scorecards -2, right scorecards 116, on a scale where each party's average member is 0 or 100
  • A typical member of either party lands near 50. Earning credit from the other side's groups raises it; falling short of your own side's groups lowers it.
Source: how the scorecards are rescaled

Votes that helped donors

not scored yet

This part will compare the member's votes with the industries that fund their campaigns. It needs donor industry data we cannot yet read reliably, so it is not part of any score today.

Where Cruz stands in Congress

every member, from 0 to 100
0255075100Democrats 57.7Republicans 57.3

The eight scorecards

the raw score each group gives, and where it sits between the parties
Left leaningside score -2
League of Conservation Voters0
2025avg D 96 · avg R 2
ProgressivePunch0
2025-26 (119th Congress, votes since January 2025)avg D 93 · avg R 1
AFL-CIO0
2025avg D 97 · avg R 2
Human Rights Campaign0
119th Congressavg D 98 · avg R 2
Right leaningside score 116
Heritage Action96
119th Congressavg D 1 · avg R 87
CPAC ratings97
2025avg D 6 · avg R 83
Club for Growth100
2025avg D 13 · avg R 89
America First Foundationcounts twice74 · F
117th to 119th Congressavg D 34 · avg R 68

The rest of the Texas delegation

38 members
DJasmine CrockettTX-3079.1ADGreg CasarTX-3573.1BRBrandon GillTX-2672.7BDChristian D. MenefeeTX-1872.2BDAl GreenTX-0970.6BRRonny JacksonTX-1369.2BRWesley HuntTX-3868.2BRMichael CloudTX-2767.3BRChip RoyTX-2167.0BRKeith SelfTX-0365.4CRMorgan LuttrellTX-0864.8CDJoaquin CastroTX-2063.4CRMonica De La CruzTX-1562.1CRTroy E. NehlsTX-2262.0CRJake EllzeyTX-0660.9CRJodey C. ArringtonTX-1960.8CRLance GoodenTX-0560.0CRAugust PflugerTX-1159.8CRJohn CornynTX Senate58.3CRJohn R. CarterTX-3157.9CRBeth Van DuyneTX-2457.2CDVeronica EscobarTX-1657.0CRPat FallonTX-0456.9DDVicente GonzalezTX-3456.7DRRoger WilliamsTX-2556.6DRCraig A. GoldmanTX-1256.6DRNathaniel MoranTX-0156.5DRRandy K. Weber, Sr.TX-1456.0DDLloyd DoggettTX-3754.7DRBrian BabinTX-3653.9DRDan CrenshawTX-0253.9DDHenry CuellarTX-2851.7DDJulie JohnsonTX-3250.8DRPete SessionsTX-1749.9DDLizzie FletcherTX-0748.2DDSylvia R. GarciaTX-2946.5FDMarc A. VeaseyTX-3345.9FRMichael T. McCaulTX-1042.1F

Scores are built from public records and the sources linked above. See something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it with a note. How the index works.