Summary
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is reportedly preparing for a possible 2028 presidential run. Recent polls show Cruz trailing behind other Republican figures like Vice President JD Vance and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in terms of support for the Republican nomination.
Key Facts
- Ted Cruz is considering a run for the presidency in 2028.
- Cruz previously finished second to President Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican primary.
- Cruz's current poll numbers are low, with around 4% support.
- Vice President JD Vance leads recent polls with support over 40%.
- Polls also show Marco Rubio and Ron DeSantis ahead of Cruz.
- The surveys involved different sample sizes and carried margins of error between 2.8 and 4 percentage points.