Sen. Ted Cruz Heads Into Arizona Primary Backed By House Conservative

By Steve Inskeep
A person tries to hand a pamphlet to Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, facing away from camera, during a rally Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, in Pahrump, Nev.
A person tries to hand a pamphlet to Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, facing away from camera, during a rally Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, in Pahrump, Nev. John Locher / AP
A person tries to hand a pamphlet to Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, facing away from camera, during a rally Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, in Pahrump, Nev.
A person tries to hand a pamphlet to Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, facing away from camera, during a rally Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, in Pahrump, Nev. John Locher / AP

Sen. Ted Cruz Heads Into Arizona Primary Backed By House Conservative

By Steve Inskeep
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Arizona Rep. David Schweikert threw his support behind Sen. Ted Cruz last week, calling him a “principled leader.” Schweikert is a co-founder of the House Freedom Caucus.

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