HOUSTON—Republican Ted Cruz thanked his supporters just before The Associated Press officially called his reelection victory Tuesday evening.
“Texas will remain Texas,” Cruz said to a packed room. “Texas can’t be bought.”
Cruz was referring to tens of millions of dollars poured into the race by Democrats who targeted the seat in hopes that his challenger, Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), would flip the seat blue.
Cruz noted a strong Latino turnout for Republicans in Texas, predicting a “generational change.”
Cruz was leading Allred, 53.9 percent to 44 percent, with 74 percent of the vote counted as of 11:20 p.m. ET, according to The Associated Press.
Cruz was declared the winner at around 11:40 p.m.
Several news outlets called the race for Cruz before 11 p.m. ET.
With Cruz’s win, the GOP now has 50 Senate seats; one away from taking control of the chamber.
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