Ted Cruz secured a new term in the U.S. Senate after a fierce campaign that pitted him against U.S. Congressman Colin Allred, winning by a larger margin than expected. With 71% of the votes tallied, the incumbent secured a larger-than-expected advantage over his Democratic opponent, getting 53.6% of the support compared to Allred's 44.4%.
Fox News, on its end, also projected Cruz will win the elections after getting 53.81% of the vote compared to Allred's 44.2% with more than 68% of the votes tallied.
