2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in Texas
U.S. Senate · Texas
Ted Cruz (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Paul Sadler (D) by 15.8 points.
Ted CruzRepublican · winner
56.5%4,440,137
Paul SadlerDemocrat
40.6%3,194,927
John Jay MyersLibertarian
2.1%162,354
David B. CollinsGreen
0.9%67,404
7,864,822 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Paul SadlerTed Cruz
$684K
Raised by the campaign
$15.1M
$516.5K
Spent by the campaign
$14.6M
$167.4K
Cash on hand
$479.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: John Jay Myers $15.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Ted Cruz (R)Paul Sadler (D)
Also on the ballot: John Jay Myers (Libertarian), 2.1%; David B. Collins (Green), 0.9%