Cruz Campaign Press Release - Cruz for President Announces Minnesota Leadership Team

HOUSTON, Texas – Today, Presidential candidate Ted Cruz continued building his strong national organization by announcing his Minnesota Leadership Team, which will be co-chaired by Rep. Steve Drazkowski (District 21B) and Rep. Cindy Pugh (District 33B). On December 5th, Cruz won the Minnesota Republican Central Committee convention's straw poll by a 2-to-1 margin. Minnesota's Republican Caucuses will be held on Super Tuesday – March 1, 2016. Cruz will continue his "Take Off With Ted" fly around tour to Super Tuesday states tonight in St. Paul. The event will be held at Harriet Island Pavilion at Harriet Island Regional Park starting at 6 p.m. and will be live streamed here.

"I am thrilled to have two of Minnesota's foremost movement conservatives leading our growing team," Cruz said. "All across America, we are gaining momentum because principled, conservative voters are uniting behind us. Due to the hard work of our grassroots supporters in Minnesota, we won a convincing straw poll victory just two weeks ago, and I look forward to continuing to build our team heading into March 1st."

"We are excited to stand with Ted Cruz in his effort to secure the Republican nomination and take on Hillary Clinton," Representatives Drazkowski and Pugh said in a joint statement. "Ted Cruz is a consistent and principled conservative who is steadfastly seeking to reform Washington and return the power to the people of this great country. We join in the optimism and strength that he has fought for throughout his career."

Members of the Minnesota Leadership Team for Ted Cruz:

Brandon Lerch (Minnesota Campaign Coordinator)

Mandy Benz (Grassroots Coordinator)

Rep. Cindy Pugh, Chanhassen, District 33B (Co-Chair)

Rep. Steve Drazkowski, Mazeppa, District 21B (Co-Chair)

Reverend Ken Beale, Woodbury, US Army Chaplain, Colonel, Retired

Robert Cummins, Deephaven, CEO, Primera Technology and Co-Founder, Freedom Club of Minnesota

Deborah Everson, Watertown, local elected official

Emily Gruenhagen, Glencoe, Chair, Sibley County GOP

Rep. Glen Gruenhagen, Glencoe, District 18B

Becky Hall, Duluth, Tea Party Leader

Rep. David Hancock, Bemidji, District 2A

Rep. Josh Heintzeman, Nisswa, District 10A

Rep. Jerry Hertaus, Greenfield, District 33A

Christopher Kaufmann, Hanover, Mayor

Bruce Miller, Champlin, local elected official

Rep. Tim Miller, Prinsburg, District 17A

Rep. Jim Newberger, Becker, District 15B

Tim Pitcher, Farmington, local elected official

Susan Richardson, Woodbury, Minnesota Voter's Alliance

Christopher Rush, Woodbury, Pro-Life activist

Vicki Soppeland, Glenwood, Officer, Pope County GOP

Robert Yang, Rogers, Assistant to the Hmong Republicans of Minnesota