Ted Cruz Names Steve King Co-Chair of 2016 Campaign

Leading in some of the polls in Iowa, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced on Wednesday that U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, will co-chair his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. 

King, who has won national attention for calling for tougher actions against illegal immigration, threw his support behind Cruz back in November and is touring the Hawkeye State with the senator from Texas this week. 
 
“Ted Cruz has been a consistent and tireless fighter on the issues that matter most to conservatives, such as Obamacare, religious liberty, life, and stopping Obama’s lawless executive actions,” said King. “He is the full spectrum constitutional conservative in the race. We need someone who does what they say they’re going to do in the White House in order to get this country back on track. This election is a critical one for conservatives. We need to come together to elect a strong, principled leader to win the White House in 2016. ”
 
“Steve is an incredible leader and fighter for conservative principles. I am very pleased to have him take on this role as national co-chair,” said Cruz. “Steve’s experience taking on the ‘Washington Cartel,’ fighting for the American people and protecting our liberties is an asset to this team. We need courageous conservatives all across the country to rise up and work together to get this country back to its founding principles.”