Cruz pumps $400,000 of his own money into Senate campaign Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz has pumped $400,000 of his own money into his campaign for the final push to Tuesday's primary, according to newly posted Federal Election Commission documents. That money might prove critical for Cruz, a tea party favorite, to keep his ads on television in the lead-up to Tuesday's primary election. Cruz is trying to compete with the front-runner, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who has spent millions on television advertising. "We have funds enough," Cruz spokesman James Bernsen said. "We're going to be up no matter what." The personal loan from Cruz, a lawyer, pales in comparison to the $9 million that Dewhurst has loaned to his campaign or even the $4 million that former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert has pulled from his own pocket. Texas is an expensive state in which to run for statewide office because it has more than 20 media markets. Blanketing the state with an ad can cost as much as $1.5 million per week. A $300,000 Cruz ad buy, which runs through Friday, includes a new TV spot that tells the story of Cruz's father, who fought against Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista and then fled to the U.S. On Tuesday, the Cruz campaign posted the new ad online along with a fundraising plea that said a $425 contribution would pay to run the ad once on television in Dallas. Earlier this week, Cruz told voters in Lubbock that he needed