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2024 Texas Elections

How Ted Cruz pulled off a decisive win and kept his White House hopes afloat

Cruz won over Latino voters and targeted Colin Allred’s support of transgender rights to win a third term.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a debate for the U.S. Senate with U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, hosted by WFAA on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Dallas, Texas.

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Terry and Janette Wages wait in line to meet senator Ted Cruz during his Longview stop of the Ted Cruz Bus Tour, on Saturday October 5, 2024, at Tia Juanita's Fish Camp.
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How Cruz won

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, left, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, take part in a debate for the U.S. Senate hosted by WFAA on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Dallas, Texas.

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Huntsville residents attend U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's bus tour rally in Huntsville, Texas, on October 8, 2024.

Cruz’s political future

Table decorations at Ted Cruz’s watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in downtown Houston.
Ted Cruz speaks to supporters during his watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in downtown Houston.

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