White House Campaign 2016 Where the 2016 candidates stand

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An anti-gay-marriage protester stands in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on Monday. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

The Supreme Court will hear arguments beginning Tuesday in four cases that may determine whether same-sex couples have the right to marry, thrusting the issue of gay marriage into the 2016 presidential race.

Most Americans support gay marriage. According to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, a record-high 6 in 10 voters support same-sex marriage, up from 56 percent last June. But the same survey found 63 percent of Republicans oppose allowing gay couples to marry.
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So where does the crop of current and possible 2016 presidential candidates stand?





Ted Cruz speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coation’s 15th Annual Spring Kick Off. (Photo: Nati Harnik/Associated Press)

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz

• Would he attend a same-sex wedding? Unclear
• Position on gay marriage: Opposed

Cruz is arguably the most vocal opponent of gay marriage among all of the 2016 hopefuls. Last weekend in Iowa, he railed against Democrats for pushing same-sex unions down conservative Christians’ throats.

“Today’s Democratic Party has become so radicalized for legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states that there is no longer any room for religious liberty,” Cruz said. “We need leaders who will stand unapologetically in defense of the Judeo-Christian values upon which America was built.“
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He recently introduced legislation — the Restoration of Marriage Amendment and Protect Marriage from the Courts Act — to allow Americans to define marriage as being between a man and a woman and protect states that bar same-sex unions.

And Cruz also called on a 100,000-pastor network to lead the nation in prayer while the Supreme Court hears arguments over gay marriage bans.

But that didn’t stop the Texas Republican and 2016 presidential candidate from holding court at an event held in a Manhattan apartment owned by two prominent gay hoteliers.

"The purpose of the meeting and the primary topics of conversation were national security, foreign policy, and America’s commitment to standing with Israel,” Cruz later said in a statement. “On the subject of marriage, when asked, I stated directly and unambiguously what everyone in the room already knew, that I oppose gay marriage and I support traditional marriage.”

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