Ted Cruz is the junior U.S. Senator from Texas who made a name for himself by reading Green Eggs and Ham on the Senate floor as part of a symbolic filibuster of Obama’s Affordable Healthcare Act. He was also one of the 47 signatories of a letter sent to Iran stating that President Obama lacked the authority to negotiate with Ayatollah Khomenei.
More recently, he has led a weak coalition of congressmen aiming to shut down the federal government for the second time in as many years. His objective — and one of his major campaign platforms, in addition to repealing Obamacare and the Iran Deal — is to defund Planned Parenthood.
Corporate and other Special Interest donors (top 5):
| Woodforest National Bank | $75,200 |
| Morgan Lewis LLP | $68,850 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher | $52,950 |
| Pachulski, Stang et al | $41,000 |
| Jennmar Corp | $40,850 |
Super PAC/â€Dark Moneyâ€:
Ted Cruz’s campaign actually has four super PACs, all funded by Robert Mercer, a Long Island hedge fund magnate and climate change denier. Combined, they raised $31 million in the first four weeks of his campaign. Contributors to these super PACs include:
