FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, sought to fend off an underdog challenge Tuesday from Democratic Rep. Colin Allred in one of the year's most expensive races, which is testing shifts in America's biggest red state and could factor into the fight for U.S. Senate control.

Ted Cruz wins another term in the US Senate after defeating his Democratic challenger Colin Allred. "Tonight, the people of Texas have spoken and their message rings clear as a bell across this state. Texas will remain Texas," Cruz said during his victory speech.

Texas' Senate seat, held by Republicans for decades, was seen as one of Democrats' only, if unlikely, shots at a flip in the 2024 elections

Texas voters could decide control of the United States Senate this year. Democratic Congressman Colin Allred is challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz for Senate in a race that has attracted national attention.

Republican incumbent Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Colin Allred returned to the Dallas area to make their closing arguments in the final days of Texas’ red-hot U.S. Senate race. Cruz fired up supporters Friday at a Plano “party barn” where the walls were covered in old-timey memorabilia.

Incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Colin Allred's Senate race is among the most closely watched this election cycle.

One of the most closely watched races in the Lone State State is the Senate race between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred. Cruz is seeking his third term in the US Senate. Allred, a Dallas Congressman and former NFL linebacker, is looking to flip a red seat for the second time in his political career.

AUSTIN, Texas - The race is heating up between Senator Ted Cruz and Colin Allred ahead of election day. It is a tight race and considered very important for democrats when looking at the electoral map.