The first Republican to declare his candidacy for the 2016 presidential race was also the first to deliver a Headliner address for a John Locke Foundation audience this year. Nearly 240 people gathered in Raleigh to hear featured remarks from U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. CNN, WRAL Television, and the Heritage Foundation’s “Insider Online” promoted the speech. Univision streamed it live. Other outlets covering Cruz’s remarks included the Raleigh News & Observer, Charlotte Observer, WRAL, WTVD, Time Warner Cable News, WGHP, WNCN, WUNC Public Radio, and NCPoliticalNews.com.