According to unofficial early results, Republican incumbent Ted Cruz is leading the race to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate with 78.21% of the vote.
The details
Cruz is seeking a third term as Texas' junior U.S. senator. Each state has two U.S. senators—Cruz currently serves alongside Republican Sen. John Cornyn.
Democrat Colin Allred, a third-term congressman from Dallas and former NFL linebacker, has 20.25% of the vote. If elected, Allred would be Texas’ first Black U.S. senator. No Democrat has won a statewide office in Texas since 1994.
Libertarian Ted Brown, a small-business owner and former chair of the Libertarian Party of Travis County, has 1.53% of the vote.
Cruz and Allred sparred over abortion, immigration and more during an Oct. 15 debate in Dallas.
Stay tuned
This article will be updated as more voting totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
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