#40
📈 Top 50
Rising voice in US Congress
TC

Ted Cruz

Republican
US Congress Twitter/X
#40
X Rank
410,193
Benchmarker Score
139
Posts
297,863
Likes
56,165
Comments
2,143
Avg Likes
404
Avg Comments
354,028
Total Engagement
2,547
Engagement Rate
16.2
Posts/Week
Daily
Posting Regularity
Metrics are based on tracked posts and calculated averages. Actual performance may vary.
4,194,989 followers

Data last refreshed: June 01, 2026

Engagement metrics shown below reflect data as of this date. Current X stats may differ.

20 posts

I sat down with @stephenasmith to talk about the challenges reshaping college sports. Teams are being eliminated. Expenses keep climbing. Schools are forced to rebuild year after year. Our bipa...

Culture, Media & Sports Sports & Olympics Higher Education Bipartisan May 30, 2026 View on X
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. @stephenasmith asked: why should Congress get involved? Because the old system wasn’t fair, the current system is chaos, and right now there are effectively no rules. If Congress does nothing, ...

Culture, Media & Sports Sports & Olympics Higher Education May 30, 2026 View on X
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College sports is one of the few institutions left in America that still brings us together. That is worth protecting. My bipartisan Protect College Sports Act brings order to the chaos and prese...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Sports & Olympics Higher Education Bipartisan May 30, 2026 View on X
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You cannot have 28-year-olds playing college sports for six or seven years. Right now, athletes have multiple extra years of eligibility, former pros are returning to college, and the transfer por...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Higher Education Sports & Olympics May 29, 2026 View on X
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On The @stephenasmith Show, I explained why our bipartisan bill to save college sports includes the “Lane Kiffin Rule.” https://t.co/82bjDNsFwL

Legislative & Congressional Activity Sports & Olympics Higher Education May 29, 2026 View on X
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College sports are in crisis. The transfer portal is out of control, programs are being cut, and costs are spiraling. Our bipartisan bill restores order, protects athletes, and preserves what mak...

Legislative & Congressional Activity Sports & Olympics Higher Education Bipartisan May 29, 2026 View on X
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My team and I are actively monitoring the explosion in Dallas. Heidi and I are praying for the families of those impacted by this explosion. Thank you to the firefighters, police officers, EMT...

Personal & Human Interest Victims Rights May 29, 2026 View on X
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Making DC safe and beautiful again has been a priority for President Trump and @SecDuffy. Last October, I sent a letter to @SecretaryBurgum @Interior urging the swift restoration of the Columbus ...

Transportation & Infrastructure Rail & Amtrak Public Transit May 28, 2026 View on X
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The Trump Accounts app is now live. Download it today. I was proud to draft and pass into law Trump Accounts because every child in America should have the opportunity to benefit from compound gro...

Policy Announcements & Executive Action Tax Reform May 28, 2026 View on X
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Every day, but especially today, we honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice defending the freedoms we cherish. May we never forget our fallen heroes, their courage, and the f...

Defense & National Security Armed Forces Veterans Affairs May 25, 2026 View on X
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I authored the TAKE IT DOWN Act for this exact reason—to prosecute sick individuals who seek to humiliate and abuse others by weaponizing intimate images, including sexually explicit AI-generated d...

Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement Artificial Intelligence Victims Rights May 22, 2026 View on X
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We absolutely have to defeat the Chinese Communist Party in the race to AI. Everything is at stake.

Science, Technology & Digital Artificial Intelligence China May 22, 2026 View on X
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RELEASE: Sens. Cruz, Gillibrand Lead Senate Passage of TREY’s Law to Protect Child Sexual Assault Victims https://t.co/iL474HcC7f https://t.co/udXL0vOJRg

Legislative & Congressional Activity Victims Rights May 21, 2026 View on X
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As Congress takes up the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill, we have the best opportunity in years to finally put in place a clear federal framework for AVs. Autonomous vehicles are the n...

Transportation & Infrastructure Infrastructure Bill Highways Smart Cities May 21, 2026 View on X
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It was an honor to send off the Class of 2030 Service Academy nominees from Texas at the @147thAttackWing Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base. They represent the very best of the Lone Star State. ...

Defense & National Security Armed Forces May 21, 2026 View on X
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The Senate reconciliation package should fully fund the @TheJusticeDept’s new fraud division. The DOJ’s National Fast-Track Enforcement Division is doing critical work exposing and dismantling fra...

Crime, Justice & Law Enforcement Federal Budget Organized Crime May 20, 2026 View on X
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Texas Tuesday! 🤠 If you’re a Texan visiting D.C., stop by for coffee and a conversation. Sign up for #TexasTuesday below! https://t.co/yUfliwdG1e https://t.co/pXGpni7Z8S

District & State Issues N/A May 20, 2026 View on X
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Today marks one year since my bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act became law, criminalizing the publication of real and deepfake revenge porn. As AI advances, technology needs to be used responsibly and ...

Policy Announcements & Executive Action AI Regulation Data Privacy Social Media Regulation Victims Rights May 19, 2026 View on X
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Bravo to President Trump, Secretary Hegseth, and AFRICOM for eliminating Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and other ISIS leaders responsible for Islamist violence against Christians in Nigeria. More Christian...

Defense & National Security Africa Policy Counter-Terrorism Religious Liberty May 18, 2026 View on X
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It was an honor to send off the Class of 2030 Service Academy nominees from Texas as they prepare to enter our nation’s most prestigious service academies. These young men and women represent the...

Defense & National Security Armed Forces May 18, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

Jun 2026
-1 #40
May 2026
-14 #39
Apr 2026
#25

Content Categories

Legislative & Congressional Activity 27
Foreign Affairs & Diplomacy 16
Defense & National Security 14
Science, Technology & Digital 13
Immigration & Border Security 8

Topics & Themes

Armed Forces NASA & Space Sports & Olympics China Bipartisan Higher Education US-China Relations Religious Liberty Middle East Defense Procurement Fourteenth Amendment Africa Policy Counter-Terrorism Federal Budget Victims Rights Supreme Court Air Traffic & FAA Social Media Regulation Climate Change Oil & Gas

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 126 of 503 in US Congress

Posts
196
Ted: 187 ↓
Likes
200,555
Ted: 345,917 ↑
Comments
19,881
Ted: 75,533 ↑
Avg Likes
873.2
Ted: 1,849.8 ↑
Avg Comments
86.7
Ted: 403.9 ↑
Benchmarker Score
240,317
Ted: 496,983 ↑
Posts/Week
16.8
Ted: 16.2 ↓
Avg Post Length
234 chars
Ted: 236 ↑
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
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