Ted Cruz to have presidential campaign fundraiser in Newport Beach

Ted Cruz to hold presidential campaign fundraiser Thursday in Newport Beach

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, pictured at a rally Monday in Wisconsin, will be in Newport Beach on Thursday for a fundraiser for his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

March 29, 2016 1:52 PM PT

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is heading to Newport Beach for a $1,000-per-person campaign fundraiser Thursday.

The luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pacific Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd.

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Costa Mesa, is one of the top organizers of the fundraiser, and former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina will attend. Jeb Bush, who also made a bid for the Republican nomination but has dropped out, was invited but said he is unable to attend. Both Bush and Fiorina have endorsed Cruz.

Cruz, a U.S. senator from Texas, also made a fundraising appearance in Newport Beach in December.

Cruz is trailing Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump in California, according to a USC and Los Angeles Times poll. Trump had the support of 37% of GOP voters surveyed, while Cruz had 30%.

For more information about the fundraiser, visit the Republican Party of Orange County’s website, ocgop.org.

Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.