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Ted Cruz‍‍​​‍‌​‍​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌​​‌​

Elected Official
Senator, Chairman of Senate Commerce Committee, questioned Boeing CEO
Tracked:Senator, Chairman of Senate Commerce Committee, questioned Boeing CEO · 12 documented connections
2
Facts
12
Connections
12
Silences
8
Sources
🧠 Cognitive harm in your donor network
Inferential confidence
Tracked platforms owned by individuals or entities that have donated to this person or organisation.
1 documented harm · Documented
via Peter Thiel (donor)
Rumble
40
1 documented harm · Moderate
via Peter Thiel (donor)
2 documented harms · Documented
via Elon Musk (donor)
Inferred path: each card shows the connecting entity. See full methodology →
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₿ Financial Relationships
Donor Interest by Sector
Energy independence & permitting reform 1 mapping
Governing for Impact
Oil & gas industry regulation 1 mapping
Governing for Impact
Tax policy & capital gains 1 mapping
Scott Bessent
Financial deregulation & banking 1 mapping
Scott Bessent
Second Amendment & gun rights 1 mapping
Rebekah Mercer
Education policy & school choice 1 mapping
Rebekah Mercer
Conservative media & communications policy 1 mapping
Robert Mercer
Data privacy & surveillance policy 1 mapping
Robert Mercer
Electric vehicle subsidies & energy policy 1 mapping
Elon Musk
Space industry & government contracts 1 mapping
Elon Musk
Cryptocurrency & digital assets regulation 1 mapping
Peter Thiel
Defense technology & autonomous weapons 1 mapping
Peter Thiel
Donor–Legislation Interest Map (12)
Governing for Impact → Energy independence & permitting reform inferential
hr1
Governing for Impact → Oil & gas industry regulation inferential
hr1
Scott Bessent → Tax policy & capital gains inferential
hr1s4968
Scott Bessent → Financial deregulation & banking inferential
s2155
Rebekah Mercer → Second Amendment & gun rights inferential
hr38s446
Rebekah Mercer → Education policy & school choice inferential
hr610
Robert Mercer → Conservative media & communications policy inferential
Robert Mercer → Data privacy & surveillance policy inferential
hr6580s3600
Elon Musk → Electric vehicle subsidies & energy policy inferential
hr5376
Elon Musk → Space industry & government contracts inferential
hr5123s3373
Peter Thiel → Cryptocurrency & digital assets regulation inferential
hr4763s3850
Peter Thiel → Defense technology & autonomous weapons inferential
hr2670s2226
Donor Connections (6)
Robert Mercer political_donor primary Major financial backer through Cruz-supporting Super PACs
Rebekah Mercer political_donor primary Major financial backer through Cruz-supporting Super PACs
Peter Thiel donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
Elon Musk donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
Scott Bessent donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
Governing for Impact donor inferential Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
⚡ Analysis
Silence Flags (12 active)
active space industry & government contracts 0d silent
Interested donors: Elon Musk
Elon Musk — interest area: space industry & government contracts
active data privacy & surveillance policy 0d silent
Interested donors: Robert Mercer
Robert Mercer — interest area: data privacy & surveillance policy
active conservative media & communications policy 0d silent
Interested donors: Robert Mercer
Robert Mercer — interest area: conservative media & communications policy
active education policy & school choice 0d silent
Interested donors: Rebekah Mercer
Rebekah Mercer — interest area: education policy & school choice
active second amendment & gun rights 0d silent
Interested donors: Rebekah Mercer
Rebekah Mercer — interest area: second amendment & gun rights
active financial deregulation & banking 0d silent
Interested donors: Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent — interest area: financial deregulation & banking
active tax policy & capital gains 0d silent
Interested donors: Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent — interest area: tax policy & capital gains
active oil & gas industry regulation 0d silent
Interested donors: Governing for Impact
Governing for Impact — interest area: oil & gas industry regulation
active defense technology & autonomous weapons 0d silent
Interested donors: Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel — interest area: defense technology & autonomous weapons
active cryptocurrency & digital assets regulation 0d silent
Interested donors: Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel — interest area: cryptocurrency & digital assets regulation
active electric vehicle subsidies & energy policy 0d silent
Interested donors: Elon Musk
Elon Musk — interest area: electric vehicle subsidies & energy policy
active energy independence & permitting reform 0d silent
Interested donors: Governing for Impact
Governing for Impact — interest area: energy independence & permitting reform
Connection Map
Facts (2)
Data Freshness
Fresh Last update: 4d ago · Avg age: 435d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Documented Records (1)
Sourced from government databases, press reports, and corporate filings. Not yet independently verified.
Partially Corroborated Ted Cruz filed filing with the SEC o‍‍​​‍‌​‍​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌​​‌​n 2015-09-22. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2015-09-22 Added: 12 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: SEC EDGAR: filing — Ted Cruz (2015-09-22)
AI Analysis (1)
AI-generated inferences derived from cross-referencing primary and secondary data. These are analytical hypotheses, not established facts.
AI Inference Search scope note: No fec candidate & committees found for "Ted Cruz" in automated database‍‍​​‍‌​‍​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌​​‌​ search as of 2026-04-16. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 16 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ted Cruz — FEC candidate & committees (no results)
All Connections (12)
→ Keep the Promise I organization
political_support primary since 2015
Super PAC supporting Ted Cruz presidential campaign
→ Keep the Promise II organization
political_support primary since 2015
Super PAC supporting Ted Cruz presidential campaign
→ Robert Mercer person
political_donor primary since 2015
Major financial backer through Cruz-supporting Super PACs
→ Rebekah Mercer person
political_donor primary since 2015
Major financial backer through Cruz-supporting Super PACs
→ Cambridge Analytica company
campaign_services secondary since 2015
Data analytics firm used by Cruz campaign and associated Super PACs
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
regulatory_filing primary since 2015
Ted Cruz filed SEC filing on 2015-09-22
← Peter Thiel person
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Elon Musk person
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Scott Bessent person
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Governing for Impact organization
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
← Kelly Ortberg person
congressional_testimony confirmed
Ortberg testified before Cruz's Commerce Committee about Boeing turnaround
← Senate Judiciary Committee government agency
committee_membership primary since ongoing
Ted Cruz serves as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Sources (8)
2026-04-20 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Ted Cruz not found in propublica_congress claim_flag Processed
2026-04-20 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Ted Cruz not found in opensecrets claim_flag Processed
2026-04-20 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Ted Cruz not found in fec claim_flag Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ted Cruz — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ted Cruz — Congressional voting record (no results) congressional_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ted Cruz — FEC donations received (no results) fec_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Ted Cruz — FEC candidate & committees (no results) fec_record Processed
2015-09-22 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Ted Cruz (2015-09-22) sec_filing Processed