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Joe Carr endorses Ted Cruz for president

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Defending the American Dream summit hosted by Americans for Prosperity at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon) Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Defending the American Dream summit hosted by Americans for Prosperity at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

By Staff Report August 23, 2015 1 min read

Joe Carr

Former state Rep. Joe Carr has endorsed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for president.

Carr served in the Tennessee General Assembly for six years and unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Lamar Alexander in the 2014 Republican Senate primary.

The Cruz campaign quoted Carr in a statement saying Cruz is the “best qualified leader to restore American greatness.”

“Ted Cruz is not only willing to stand firm on principle every time, but has done so when it mattered most,” said Carr. “He has taken on the Establishment in both parties, even when it was unpopular and victory was far from certain. That’s the kind of fighter we need in the White House defending the American people, the sovereignty of the states, and our constitutional rights.”

Cruz’s Tennessee state chairman, Kevin Kookogey, welcomed Carr to the team.

“Joe demonstrated a commitment to taking on the establishment in 2014, and we look forward to working with him to move Tennessee even further into the Cruz category,” Kookogey said.