--- title: Ted Cruz Drops Out: Transcript of His Speech in Indiana description: Here is a transcript of the speeches he and running mate Carly Fiorina gave after losing the Indiana primary. canonical: https://time.com/4317340/ted-cruz-drops-out-suspends-campaign-speech-transcript/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-05-04T02:09:36.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T17:15:04.283Z article:section: Politics og:title: Ted Cruz Drops Out: Transcript of His Speech in Indiana og:description: Here is a transcript of the speeches he and running mate Carly Fiorina gave after losing the Indiana primary. og:url: https://time.com/4317340/ted-cruz-drops-out-suspends-campaign-speech-transcript/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2604dbb85063f740/698891ca8e06018867465b95/gettyimages-527850712.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) announces the suspension of his campaign as wife Heidi Cruz looks on during an election night watch party at the Crowne Plaza Downtown Union Station on May 3, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Ted Cruz Drops Out: Transcript of His Speech in Indiana twitter:description: Here is a transcript of the speeches he and running mate Carly Fiorina gave after losing the Indiana primary. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2604dbb85063f740/698891ca8e06018867465b95/gettyimages-527850712.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Read Ted Cruz's Speech on Dropping Out of the Presidential Race by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](https://time.com/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith May 4, 2016 2:09 AM UTC  Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) announces the suspension of his campaign as wife Heidi Cruz looks on during an election night watch party at the Crowne Plaza Downtown Union Station on May 3, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) announces the suspension of his campaign as wife Heidi Cruz looks on during an election night watch party at the Crowne Plaza Downtown Union Station on May 3, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana.Joe Raedle—Getty Images by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](https://time.com/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith May 4, 2016 2:09 AM UTC Texas Sen. Ted Cruz dropped out of the presidential race after losing the crucial Indiana primary. 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