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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz Fends Off Challenger Colin Allred

Cruz’s win was essential in the Republican bid to control the Senate.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz Fends Off Challenger Colin Allred
(Left) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks at a press conference in Washington, on May 3, 2023. (Right) Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) speaks during a news conference in Washington, on June 24, 2020. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) fended off Democrat challenger Colin Allred to keep his Senate seat in a hotly contested race, a crucial win in the battle to control the Senate.

The Associated Press called the race at 11:39 p.m. ET. With this win, the GOP looks poised to retake control of the Senate. It has won 50 seats and needs just one more to regain the chamber.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.