Ted Cruz, Donald Trump

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz scored big wins in Texas, but the president-elect outperformed the senator on his own turf
Cruz beat his challenger by 9 points, while Trump prevailed over his by 14 points. Still, Cruz performed better this year than he did in 2018
A look at what's next after Trump, Cruz win big for GOP in Texas
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Texas Senate Results: Ted Cruz Wins
View results from the 2024 Texas Senate election. Follow live outcomes and maps by district as votes are added up on Election Day.
Republican Ted Cruz of Texas wins a third term to the US Senate
Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has won reelection in Texas to a third term after a campaign in which he criticized his Democratic challenger as too liberal.
Ted Cruz Wins Re-Election in Texas
Cruz retained his seat, beating back Colin Allred and keeping alive Texas’ streak of not electing a Democratic Senator in more than 30 years.
How Donald Trump Outperformed Ted Cruz in Texas
The Texas senator was reelected by a nine-point margin, compared to the president-elect's 14-point win in the Lone Star State.
State of Texas: Cruz wins, Cornyn eyes new position of power
A victory in Texas helps Republicans win control of the U.S. Senate.  We look at how that transfer of power could help Texas Sen. John Cornyn land one of the most powerful positions in American politics.
Take heart, Texas Democrats: You're getting another Trump midterm election in two years
The mercurial early part of Donald Trump's first presidency laid the groundwork for a Democratic rebound two years later.
Ted Cruz Wins Texas Election Versus Collin Allred, Networks Project
Polling before the election showed Cruz 1 point ahead of Allred, indicating it could be one of the closest races in the country.
Trump outperformed Cruz on his own turf
President-elect Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz dominated their respective races in Texas this year, widening their margins of victory compared to previous races by making considerable inroads acr
North Texas voters weigh in on Ted Cruz’s victory over Colin Allred
Texas voters on both sides of the political spectrum had strong opinions about Sen. Ted Cruz’s decisive victory over Colin ...
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Despite reelection, Ted Cruz significantly underperformed Trump’s vote share along Texas’ southern border
Cruz received just shy of 6 million votes statewide, about 1.7 million more than he did in the 2018 election. Allred won a ...
‘Texas will remain Texas.’ Senator Ted Cruz’s big victory shows state is solidly red
Republican incumbent Ted Cruz declares victory against Democratic Rep. Colin Allred in the race for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, ...
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Monica De La Cruz retains GOP control of South Texas congressional district
De La Cruz defeated Democrat Michelle Vallejo for Texas’ 15th Congressional District in a rematch from two years ago.
From blue to red: Republicans made big gains in this area of Texas this year
Several counties that were blue in 2020 and 2018 turned red in 2024, and the counties that stayed blue saw smaller margins ...
Allred vows to keep fighting to overturn Texas abortion ban in speech conceding to Cruz
Colin Allred stood alone on a stage Tuesday night in South Dallas, admitting defeat while pledging to keep up one of the ...