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See how two politicians stack up on the issues, campaign finance, voting records, and more.

Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Republican·TX
Alignment
98%
Stances
5/4/13
Carol Alvarado
Carol Alvarado
Democratic·TX
Alignment
96%
Stances
21/0/1
Issue Agreement18%
4 agree18 disagree

Issue Positions

Energy Policy & Oil/Gas

Should we use more solar and wind or more oil and gas?

Cruz:Strongly For
vs
Alvarado:Leans Against
Economy & Jobs

What should the government do about jobs and pay?

Cruz:Strongly For
vs
Alvarado:Strongly For
Healthcare & Medicare

Should the government help everyone get health care?

Cruz:Against
vs
Alvarado:Strongly For
Immigration & Border Security

Should it be easier or harder to come to the U.S.?

Cruz:Strongly For
vs
Alvarado:For
Education & Student Debt

How do we make schools better and college cheaper?

Cruz:Strongly Against
vs
Alvarado:Strongly For
National Defense & Military

Should we spend more or less on the military?

Cruz:Strongly For
vs
Alvarado:Leans For
Climate & Environment

Is the planet getting too hot? What should we do?

Cruz:Strongly Against
vs
Alvarado:Strongly For
Criminal Justice Reform

How should police, courts, and jails work?

Cruz:Against
vs
Alvarado:For
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

How much should we get involved with other countries?

Cruz:Strongly For
vs
Alvarado:Leans For
Technology & AI Regulation

Should there be more rules for big tech companies and AI?

Cruz:Mixed
vs
Alvarado:Leans For
Social Security & Medicare

How do we make sure seniors get their retirement checks?

Cruz:Mixed
vs
Alvarado:Strongly For
Gun Policy & 2nd Amendment

Should there be more rules about who can buy and carry guns?

Cruz:Strongly Against
vs
Alvarado:Strongly For
Infrastructure & Transportation

How should we pay to fix roads, bridges, and internet?

Cruz:Undecided
vs
Alvarado:Strongly For
Housing & Affordability

What should we do about high rent and home prices?

Cruz:Undecided
vs
Alvarado:Strongly For
Reproductive Rights & Abortion

Should abortion be legal? Who gets to decide?

Cruz:Strongly Against
vs
Alvarado:Strongly For
LGBTQ+ Rights

Should LGBTQ+ people have the same legal protections?

Cruz:Against
vs
Alvarado:Strongly For
Drug Policy & Legalization

Should marijuana be legal? How should we handle drug use?

Cruz:Against
vs
Alvarado:For
Voting Rights & Elections

Should it be easier or harder to vote in elections?

Cruz:Against
vs
Alvarado:Strongly For
Taxes & Government Spending

Should the government tax and spend more or less?

Cruz:Strongly Against
vs
Alvarado:Strongly For
Labor & Unions

Should workers have more power through unions?

Cruz:Against
vs
Alvarado:Strongly For
Privacy & Surveillance

How much should the government be able to watch what you do?

Cruz:Against
vs
Alvarado:For
Trade & Tariffs

Should we put taxes on goods from other countries?

Cruz:Against
vs
Alvarado:For

Background

Title
U.S. SenatorState Senator, District 6
State
TXTX
Chamber
SenateState Senate
Party
RepublicanDemocratic
Years in Office
13 years

Campaign Finance

Cruz (2024)
Total Raised
$73.6M
Total Spent
$71.2M
Cash on Hand
$4.8M

Voting Record Overlap

No shared voting records found

Election History

Ted Cruz
2W - 0L|Avg 52%
2024won53.4%
2018won50.9%
Carol Alvarado
No election history on record