Rep. Ken Buck, a Tea Party Republican from Colorado, endorsed Ted Cruz for president Wednesday.
“We need Ted in 2016 in order to help restore America back to the principles that made this country exceptional,” Buck said in a statement released by the Cruz campaign. “[Cruz] has consistently and passionately fought hard against the Washington establishment in order to restore the power back to the American people.”
Cruz lauded Buck as well.
“Ken has been a champion for conservative principles during his time in Congress,” Cruz said. “Ken is a tireless leader and has served the people of Colorado well.”
Buck is the president of the freshman GOP class in the House. He lost a close Senate race to Michael Bennett in 2010, and was blamed by some for being too extreme of a candidate.
Buck flirted with a 2014 Senate race, but ran for the House instead.
