Ted Cruz

In the 2024 Senate race for TX Senate seat, Ted Cruz (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Colin Allred (D) who received 44.6%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Ted Cruz's 8.5-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — John Cornyn (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. This seat will likely stay on party watch lists as potentially competitive in future cycles.

In the 2018 Senate race for TX Senate seat, Ted Cruz (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Beto O'rourke (D) who received 48.3%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. The 2.6-point margin made this one of the more competitive races of the cycle.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — John Cornyn (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Republican, Ted Cruz won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Republican Trump was in office).

In the 2012 Senate race for TX Senate seat, Ted Cruz (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Paul Sadler (D) who received 40.6%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Ted Cruz's 15.8-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.