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Ted Cruz

Senator from TX · Served 2013–present (13 years)

Senate sealSenateRepublicanTX
Birth countryCanada
Chamber

Senate

First elected

2013

Status

Currently serving

Non-citizen voting in Canada

Banned at all levels

Canada strictly limits voting to citizens only — federal, provincial, and municipal. Even permanent residents cannot vote anywhere in Canada.

Non-citizen voting banned

Ted Cruz was born in a country that does not allow non-citizens to vote at any level.

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Jacob H. GallingerSenate · NH · 1891–1918
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Thomas KearnsSenate · UT · 1901–1905
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Joseph H. MillardSenate · NE · 1901–1907
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Isaac StephensonSenate · WI · 1907–1915
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Samuel D. NicholsonSenate · CO · 1921–1923
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James CouzensSenate · MI · 1922–1936
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Felix HebertSenate · RI · 1929–1935
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James E. MurraySenate · MT · 1934–1961
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S. I. HayakawaSenate · CA · 1977–1983
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