Republican US Senator Ted Cruz confirmed on Monday that he will run for president in 2016, the first major candidate to officially declare a bid in the next race for the White House.
"I'm running for president and I hope to earn your support!" the far-right Texas conservative said on Twitter.
Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz was born on December 22, 1970. He is the junior United States Senator from Texas. Elected in 2012 as a Republican, he is the first Hispanic to serve as a U.S. senator from Texas.