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Late Sunday night, Sen. Ted Cruz became the first major name to officially declare a 2016 run for the White House. (Video via Office of Senator Ted Cruz)
The first-term Texas senator posted a campaign video to his Twitter account overnight Sunday along with the caption, "I'm running for President and I hope to earn your support!"
The Houston Chronicle reports the conservative politician will skip an exploratory committee and instead directly launch his campaign. (Video via Office of Senator Ted Cruz)
Cruz was recently in the early primary state of New Hampshire but played coy about his motivations.
"New Hampshire is lovely this time of year," Cruz said. (Video via NBC / "Late Night With Seth Meyers")
The latest 2016 polls generally have Cruz trailing behind other names in the Republican field, including Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and Scott Walker.
Cruz's announcement Sunday gives him a slight head start over fellow Sen. Rand Paul, who is expected to announce his candidacy April 7 in Louisville.
This video includes images from Getty Images.
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