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According to unofficial results, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz won reelection Nov. 5, defeating Democratic challenger Colin Allred and securing his third term in the U.S. Senate.

Texas voters on both sides of the political spectrum had strong opinions about Sen. Ted Cruz’s decisive victory over Colin Allred on Tuesday. Statewide, Cruz led Allred, 54% to 44%. In Dallas County and Tarrant County,

Senator Ted Cruz will return to the U.S. Senate for a third term. He defeated Dallas Congressman Colin Allred by about 8 percentage points, a much wider margin than during his reelection six years ago.