Cruz was correct. No justice has been nominated and confirmed in an election year.
Probably true. Kennedy was confirmed in an election year but nominated late the year before.
However, I wonder what is going to happen in January when the Republican President has to deal with a Supreme Court Justice and STILL try to get Congress to pass their agenda. It is going to be a very interesting 13 months. Republicans are going to have to do things in near perfection for this to work.