2024 United States Senate election in Texas

2024 United States Senate election in Texas

November 5, 2024
Turnout61.15% (of registered voters)
49.65% (of voting age population)
 
Nominee Ted Cruz Colin Allred
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 5,990,741 5,031,249
Percentage 53.05% 44.56%

Cruz:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Allred:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No votes

U.S. senator before election

Ted Cruz
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Ted Cruz
Republican

The 2024 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Texas. Republican senator Ted Cruz was re-elected a third term, defeating Democratic U.S. representative Colin Allred. The primary election took place on March 5, 2024, during Super Tuesday.

Early polling showed Cruz as a clear favorite, but polls closer to the election showed a closer race. Cruz ultimately outperformed polling and expectations and won re-election by 8.49%, improving on his 2018 margin by six points and flipping thirteen counties.