Ted Cruz made it official on Twitter Monday, ahead of his anticipated speech at Liberty University: “I’m running for President and I hope to earn your support!”
The Republican made the announcement right after midnight, becoming the first major candidate of either party to announce a White House campaign.
He also posted a 30-second video, saying: “it’s a time for truth, a time to rise to the challenge.”
I'm running for President and I hope to earn your support! pic.twitter.com/0UTqaIoytP
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 23, 2015
Cruz is skipping the exploratory phase of running for president and jumping right into the race.