Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) endorsed Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) in his run for Texas attorney general on Saturday, calling the candidate a “close friend and ally.”

“I am proud to endorse Chip Roy for Attorney General of Texas,” Cruz said in a statement. “As my very first chief of staff, Chip has been a close friend and ally of mine for over 12 years. We have been in more fights together than I can count, and I know Chip will always, always, always fight for conservative values.”