He was in a policy position at FTC for a year or two under W, got along well with everyone there and did a lot to advance small business and liberty issues while there. Internet freedom is in part Ted’s legacy. Then he decided he needed to make some money, joined a really big law firm and developed a Supreme Court appellate practice division within it. Then was Solicitor General of Texas for several years, supervising hundreds of lawyers and winning yet more major Supreme Court cases.
Cruz won his Senate seat with a true grassroots effort, defeating the well-funded David Dewhurst. And he does what he said he would do-fight for conservative principles against dems and GOPe.