Tuesday, Texas voters decided who represents the state in the first national election of the Donald Trump era. See the results in the U.S. Senate contest, statewide races for governor and more — and find out who won where you live.
Texas Elections 2018
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz defeated Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in the race for U.S. Senate. View full 2018 Texas election results or subscribe to The Brief for the latest election news.
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Texas Elections 2018
Democratic women lead biggest shift in Texas House since 2010 midterms
Led by female candidates, Texas Democrats picked up 12 Texas House seats from Republicans, mostly in North Texas. But Republicans still have the edge in the lower chamber.
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Texas Elections 2018
Democrats Nathan Johnson and Beverly Powell defeat state Sens. Don Huffines and Konni Burton in Texas midterm
Burton and Huffines were two of three Republican senators in districts where more voters backed Democrat Hillary Clinton over Republican Donald Trump in 2016 or where the president had a narrow winning margin.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: One last Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke Texas election headline
It was a tighter race than the Republicans or the Democrats initially expected, but in the end, Ted Cruz won another six years in the U.S. Senate over Democrat Beto O’Rourke.
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Texas Elections 2018
Ted Cruz defeats Beto O’Rourke in difficult re-election fight
The race between Cruz and O’Rourke emerged as one of the hottest in the country, with Democrats hopeful that O’Rourke could break the Texas GOP’s iron grip on statewide offices.
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Texas Elections 2018
Texas sending its first Latinas to Congress: Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia
State Sen. Sylvia Garcia of Houston and former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar will be the first Latinas to represent Texas in Congress.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Watch victory, concession speeches from Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, defeated U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, after an intense campaign battle that drew national attention.
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Texas Elections 2018
Democrat Lizzie Fletcher defeats Texas GOP Congressman John Culberson
The Houston-area race was among the most competitive U.S. House races in Texas.
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Texas Elections 2018
Texas Democrat Colin Allred defeats GOP incumbent Pete Sessions in key U.S. House race
The Dallas-area district was considered one of the most competitive in the state.
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Texas Elections 2018
Livestream: Watch Texas midterm election results roll in with The Texas Tribune and KXAN
The Texas Tribune and KXAN-TV in Austin are partnering to provide live, on-air results and analysis on the 2018 Texas midterm elections. Tune in Tuesday night.