Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016 facts for kids
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| Campaign | Republican primaries U.S. presidential election, 2016 |
| Candidate | Ted Cruz U.S. Senator (2013–present) |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Status | Announced March 23, 2015 Suspended May 3, 2016 |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 25376 Houston, Texas |
| Key people | Jeff Roe, campaign manager, Jason Johnson , chief strategist |
| Receipts | US$14,349,160 (2015-06-30) |
| Slogan | Courageous Conservatives, Reigniting the Promise of America |
The 2016 presidential campaign of Ted Cruz was when Senator Ted Cruz from Texas ran to become the President of the United States. He announced his campaign on March 23, 2015, at Liberty University. People had thought he might run for president ever since he became a senator in 2013.
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Ted Cruz's Journey to the Presidency
Before the 2016 election, many people thought Ted Cruz would try to become president. He was a popular speaker at big political events.
Early Steps and Support
In 2013, Senator Cruz gave an important speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C. This is a large meeting for conservatives. In a poll taken at CPAC that year, he received 4% of the votes. He did even better in 2014, getting 11% of the votes and coming in second place. In 2015, he was third with 11.5% of the votes. These polls showed he had growing support among conservatives.
Choosing a Running Mate
On April 27, 2016, Ted Cruz chose Carly Fiorina to be his running mate. A running mate is the person who runs for Vice President alongside the presidential candidate.
Ending the Campaign
On May 3, 2016, Ted Cruz stopped his campaign. This happened after he lost the primary election in Indiana to Donald Trump. Primary elections are how political parties choose their candidate for president.
The Campaign Begins
Ted Cruz officially announced he was running for president on March 23, 2015. He made this announcement at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was the first major Republican candidate to announce his plan to run for the 2016 election. In the first few months, Cruz held campaign events in places like Tulsa, Oklahoma, to meet voters and share his ideas.
Images for kids
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Senator Cruz speaking at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)
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Cruz with his wife Heidi at a rally in Houston, March 2015
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Cruz speaking at an event hosted by the Iowa Republican Party in October 2015
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An older version of the campaign logo
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Ted Cruz supporters in Naples, Florida, January 2016
