This is a list of prominent individuals and organizations that voiced their endorsement of Ted Cruz as the Republican Party's presidential nominee for the 2016 United States presidential election. <section begin="Cruz" />
U.S. governors
Incumbent
Former
U.S. senators
Current
Former
Executive branch officials
U.S. representatives
Current
- Justin Amash, Representative from Michigan (previously endorsed Rand Paul)
- Brian Babin, Representative from Texas
- Jim Bridenstine, Representative from Oklahoma
- Mo Brooks, Representative from Alabama
- Ken Buck, Representative from Colorado
- Michael C. Burgess, Representative from Texas
- John Culberson, Representative from Texas
- Jeff Duncan, Representative from South Carolina
- Trent Franks, Representative from Arizona
- Louie Gohmert, Representative from Texas
- Paul Gosar, Representative from Arizona
- Sam Graves, Representative from Missouri
- Glenn Grothman, Representative from Wisconsin
- Jeb Hensarling, Representative from Texas
- Jody Hice, Representative from Georgia
- Tim Huelskamp, Representative from Kansas
- Sam Johnson, Representative from Texas
- Steve King, Representative from Iowa
- Doug Lamborn, Representative from Colorado
- Mia Love, Representative from Utah (previously endorsed Marco Rubio)
- Tom McClintock, Representative from California
- Mark Meadows, Representative from North Carolina
- Alex Mooney, Representative from West Virginia
- John Ratcliffe, Representative from Texas
- Reid Ribble, Representative from Wisconsin (previously endorsed Marco Rubio)
- Dana Rohrabacher, Representative from California
- Matt Salmon, Representative from Arizona
- David Schweikert, Representative from Arizona
- Ann Wagner, Representative from Missouri
- Randy Weber, Representative from Texas
- Roger Williams, Representative from Texas
Former
- Saul Anuzis, chair of MI GOP (2005âÂÂ2009)
- Ellen Barrosse (DE), Melody Potter (WV), and Carolyn McLarty (OK), leaders of the Conservative Steering Committee of the Republican National Committee
- Tina Benkiser, chair of TX GOP (2003âÂÂ2009)
- Morton Blackwell, Republican National Committeeman from Virginia
- Richard Cebra, chair of ME GOP (2012âÂÂ2013)
- Giovanni Cicione, former chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Party
- Tirso del Junco, former California Republican Party Chairman
- Will Deschamps, former Montana Republican Party Chairman
- Kathy Hayden, Republican National Committeewoman from Virginia
- Jack Kimball, former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee
- Willis Lee, former Hawaii Republican Party Chairman
- Ron Nehring, chair of CA GOP (2007âÂÂ2011)
- Dr. Jim Pelura, former chairman, Maryland Republican Party 2006âÂÂ2009.
- Barry Peterson, former chairman of the Idaho Republican Party
- Mike Schroeder, California Republican Party Chairman (1997âÂÂ1999)
- Norm Semanko, chair of ID GOP (2008âÂÂ2012)
Statewide officials
- Kirk Bushman, Montana Public Service Commissioner
- Patricia Dillon Cafferata, former Nevada State Treasurer
- Charlie Condon, former South Carolina Attorney General
- Spencer Cox, Lieutenant Governor of Utah (2013-2021)
- Ron Crane, Idaho State Treasurer
- Ken Cuccinelli, former Attorney General of Virginia and President of Senate Conservatives Fund
- David Dewhurst, former lieutenant governor of Texas
- Scott Gessler, former secretary of state of Colorado
- Ralph Hudgens, Georgia Insurance Commissioner
- Adam Laxalt, Nevada Attorney General (2015-2019)
- Mark Martin, Arkansas Secretary of State
- Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor of Texas
- Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General (2015-present)
- David J. Porter, Texas Railroad Commissioner
- Matt Schultz, former secretary of state of Iowa
- Ryan Sitton, Texas Railroad Commissioner
- Don Stenberg, Treasurer of Nebraska
- George Strake Jr., former secretary of state of Texas
- Wayne W. Williams, Secretary of State of Colorado
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Mayors and other municipal leaders
International political figures
Businesspeople
- Neil Bush, son of George H. W. Bush; brother of George W. Bush and Jeb Bush
- Darwin Deason, founder of Affiliated Computer Services
- Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett Packard; 2016 presidential candidate; also Cruz's VP candidate
- Charles Foster, chairman of Foster LLP
- Cary M. Maguire, president of energy companies
- Robert Mercer, hedge fund manager
- Toby Neugebauer, shale and fracking private equity
- Richard Uihlein, manufacturing
- Kelcy Warren, chairman and chief executive officer of Energy Transfer Partners
- Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric (also author/speaker)
- Dan and Farris Wilks, founders of Wilks Masonry
Celebrities, commentators, and activists
Newspapers and magazines
Organizations
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References