{"id":2364723,"date":"2024-11-05T23:14:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T04:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-wins-reelection-against-colin-allred-in-texas-senate-race-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T23:15:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T04:15:05","slug":"ted-cruz-wins-reelection-against-colin-allred-in-texas-senate-race-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-wins-reelection-against-colin-allred-in-texas-senate-race-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Cruz wins reelection against Colin Allred in Texas Senate race &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fted-cruz-wins-reelection-against-colin-allred-in-texas-senate-race-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2364723&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Ted \u200bCruz (R-TX) has \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-nabs-clear-reelection-win-in-floridas-1st-district\/\" title=\"Matt Gaetz nabs clear reelection win in Florida&#039;s 1st District\">successfully secured reelection<\/a> to \u200bhis Senate seat, defeating Representative Colin Allred (D-TX) in a closely\u2063 monitored race that\u2062 has implications for Republican control of the Senate. As polls closed in Texas, Cruz was declared the\u2063 winner by multiple news outlets, holding 54% of the vote compared to Allred&#8217;s 44% with 73% of ballots counted. This victory marks Cruz&#8217;s third term and highlights his contentious reputation in \u2064Texas, where he is known for his association with the Tea Party movement and his record of bipartisan collaboration in the Senate. \u2063During the campaign, he faced criticism \u2064for his past actions, including a\u200b controversial trip to Cancun during a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">devastating winter storm<\/a> in 2021.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ted Cruz beats Colin Allred in Texas Senate race, ending Democrats&rsquo; pickup hopes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ted-cruz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)<\/a> won reelection to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Texas\">Texas<\/a> Senate seat in a closely watched race against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3199749\/ted-cruz-colin-allred-tight-senate-race-trump-harris-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX)<\/a>, a boost for Republicans&rsquo; quest for control of the upper chamber.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Multiple outlets called the race for Cruz within a couple hours of polls closing in Texas. With 73% of the ballots counted, Cruz led with 54% of the vote compared to Allred&rsquo;s 44%.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-election-campaign-live-updates-harris-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS ON THE TRUMP-HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL RACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cruz, who won a third term, has become a polarizing figure in Texas and rose to prominence as part of the insurgent Tea Party wave. During the campaign, he touted his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-early-clues-on-how-far-harris-will-stray-from-bidens-legacy-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"The early clues on how far Harris will stray from Biden\u2019s legacy - Washington Examiner\">record working<\/a> with Democrats in the Senate. The son of a Cuban immigrant also blamed Democrats for the surge of migrants at the border. This cycle, he became the target of attacks for vacationing in Cancun, Mexico, during a deadly winter storm that hit the state in 2021 and left more than 200 people dead.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), bottom, speaks during a Senate debate with Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Dallas. (Shelby Tauber\/Texas Tribune via AP, Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Allred, a Dallas-area member of Congress who played linebacker at Baylor University and for the NFL&rsquo;s Tennessee Titans, has become a rising star within the Democratic Party. He defeated Republican incumbent Rep. Pete Sessions in his race for the seat in 2018, and redistricting in 2020 made the district much more favorable to Democratic candidates. The Texas Democrat made abortion access a central part of his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3168317\/dscc-democratic-enthusiasm-harris-florida-texas-senate-races\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">recently announced<\/a> that it would include Texas in a &ldquo;multimillion-dollar&rdquo; push to fund television ads on behalf of Allred. Polling in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">recent weeks<\/a> had tightened &mdash; a <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/october-2024-texas-poll-trump-53-harris-46\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">survey from<\/a> the <em>Hill<\/em> and Emerson College showed Cruz leading Allred 48%-47% with less than two weeks before Election Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But his winning margin was far more comfortable on Tuesday night. In 2018, Cruz had eked out a 3-point victory against former Rep. Beto O&rsquo;Rourke.<\/p>\n<p>Allred outraised Cruz in the month before Election Day, bringing in over $11.8 million in the first two weeks of the month while Cruz raised over $9.9 million, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-next-hunter-kamala-harriss-stepdaughter-cashes-in-on-biden-presidency\/\" title=\"The Next Hunter? Kamala Harris\u2019s Stepdaughter Cashes in on Biden Presidency\">federal election records<\/a>. Allred raised over $80 million, while Cruz raised over $86.7 million, including the money he raised in the years after his 2018 run.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ted Cruz defeats Colin Allred in Texas Senate race, dashing Democrats&#8217; hopes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2364724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ted-cruz-colin-allred.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42502,8313,32090,42127,32076],"class_list":["post-2364723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-colin-allred","tag-reelection","tag-ted-cruz","tag-texas-senate-race","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ted-cruz-colin-allred.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2364723"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2364727,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364723\/revisions\/2364727"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2364724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2364723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2364723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2364723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}