Texas Sen. Ted Cruz Projected To Win Reelection

NBC News reports:

GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is headed back to Washington after he turned back a challenge from Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, NBC News projects.

Cruz was expected to win a third term in the deep-red state, but the race tightened in recent weeks, drawing national attention and scrutiny as Allred, a prolific fundraiser, spent millions of dollars on TV and digital ads hammering Cruz for his support of the state’s six-week abortion ban.

Allred’s campaign also kept a spotlight on Cruz’s vacation to Cancun in 2021 amid an energy crisis throughout the state from a severe winter storm.

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BREAKING: Republican Ted Cruz wins Texas Senate race, defeating Democrat Colin Allred, NBC News projects.

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