DALLAS — Sen. Ted Cruz has won a third term in the Senate, CNN and NBC project, once again foiling Democrats’ efforts to turn Texas blue.
Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL linebacker and civil rights attorney, appeared like a formidable challenger, narrowing the race to small single-digits in the preelection polls. Texas Democrats said the race was reminiscent of Beto O’Rourke’s run against Cruz six years ago.
There were signs Texas Republicans were taking Allred seriously. The Senate race was expensive and heated. But ultimately, the race wasn’t as competitive as Democrats hoped.