Ted Cruz Net Worth
Senator Ted Cruz gained a lot of attention since he announced his candidacy for US President. He can expect both, his personal life and financial situation to come under scrutiny since presidential race is closely followed by media. As of 2015, Cruz has net worth of approximately $3.8 million. His income originates from several sources.
Cruz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Polic from Princeton University where he graduated cum laude. He’s a big proponent of free market philosophy and he joined Free Market Education Foundation while still being in high school. In 1992, Ted was named U.S. National Speaker for his exceptional debating skills.This should help him in the race for presidency.
At the beginning of his career, Cruz worked as a clerk at Cooper, Carvin & Rosenthal. After that, he served in various public offices. In 2012, he was elected into US Senate in Texas. His political career started grow rapidly. And when he announced in 2015 his candidacy for the President, it was a big news. As of now, hes one of the front-runners together with Donald Trump and Ben Carson.
In 2015, Ted Cruz released his first book A Time for Truth: Reigniting the Promise of America. This could improve his net worth further and also created some momentum before Republican primary elections. He married his girlfriend Heidi in 2001. She gave birth to their two daughters (in 2008 and 2011). Although Cruz’ father came to US from Cuba, Ted has Cuban as well Italian and Irish ancestry.
