Sen. Ted Cruz's Wife: Who Is Heidi Cruz? Getting to Know the High-Powered Political Spouse

Do you remember when Republican Sen. Ted Cruz made the headlines after he flew to Cancun, Mexico, with his wife Heidi Cruz, while his home state, Texas, was hit by a huge winter storm that caused freezing temperatures and days-long power outages?

At the time, Cruz and his wife were also with their two daughters at Houston International Airport, boarding a flight to a Mexican resort destination, according to Business Insider.

Heidi is no stranger to the scrutiny and sacrifices of being a politician's spouse in the public eye. Cruz has been a staunch critic of President Joe Biden.

Heidi has talked about her marriage and career during a 2018 interview with The Atlantic.

Ted Cruz's Wife: Heidi Cruz

Ted Cruz and Heidi Cruz met while working on George W. Bush's presidential campaign when Heidi was on break from Harvard Business School.

In January 2001, they had their first date at a bar in Austin. Heidi said that Cruz asked her a lot of questions about her background, goals in life, 10-year plan, and 20-year plan.

They got married that May and the Republican senator's wife said Cruz insisted they play the children's song, "A Whole New World," from the Disney movie "Aladdin" at the end of their wedding ceremony.

Heidi objected and wanted to hire a professional violinist instead, but the senator's idea still prevailed.

Heidi was born in San Luis Obispo, California in 1972 to two Seventh-day Adventist dentists who worked as missionaries in Kenya, Nigeria, and throughout Asia.

She graduated from a liberal arts college, decided to attend Harvard Business School, and worked as a U.S. trade deputy in the White House.

Heidi also worked as a director of the Treasury's Latin American desk, wherein she taught herself Spanish, according to the Independent.

Heidi has been a managing director at Goldman Sachs since 2012. Reporter Elaina Plott reported earlier that Cruz's wife was working "70-hour weeks not only because she wants to, but also because she has to," Quartz reported.

In 2018, Heidi Cruz said her husband's career as a politician, with a public servant's salary, posed financial constraints on their family's lifestyle.

Ted Cruz and Heidi Cruz's Earnings

Heidi Cruz likely earns over $300,000 a year as a managing director at Goldman Sachs. The earnings do not include an additional bonus yet.

On the other hand, Ted Cruz earns an annual salary of $174,000 for his work as a public servant, placing him in the top three percent of American earners.

Cruz also had other means of income, which include royalties from his book "A Time for Truth: Reigniting the Promise of America." It came to a minimum of $318,750 in royalty payments in 2015.

He was then reported making between $100,001 and $1 million in royalties for the book that year. The couple has assets ranging between $2 million and $5 million from stocks, mutual funds, and his law firm retirement plan.

According to Roll Call, Ted Cruz's personal wealth made him the 332nd wealthiest of 530 Congress members. It's unclear whether this includes his wife's earnings.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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