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- Sen. Ted Cruz has made significant money since his failed 2016 presidential run.
- Cruz, like many of his other colleagues, has found he can make more writing books than his base salary.
- Heidi Cruz, his wife, is wealthy in her own right too.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and his wife Heidi Cruz are worth at least $2.6 million, according to an Insider review of his finances as gleaned from his yearly disclosure report.