DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Sen. Ted Cruz picked up a key Iowa endorsement, strengthening his chances in the upcoming Iowa caucus.
Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats endorsed Cruz in a press conference Wednesday. Vander Plaats is the CEO of The Family Leader, a conservative organization. The Hill reported he has endorsed the last two winners of the Iowa Caucus: Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa. However, this time around, Vander Plaats passed both of them up to offer his support to Cruz.