MIDTERM ELECTIONS

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.

By ABBY LIVINGSTON and PATRICK SVITEK, The Texas Tribune
Posted 11/6/18

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke Tuesday evening in what appeared likely to be one of the closest U.S Senate races in Texas in decades.

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