2018Final results
2018 election for U.S. Senate in Texas
U.S. Senate · Texas
Ted Cruz (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Beto O’Rourke (D) by 2.6 points.
Ted CruzRepublican · winner
50.9%4,259,630
Beto O’RourkeDemocrat
48.3%4,044,073
Neal M. DikemanLibertarian
0.8%65,472
8,369,175 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Beto O’RourkeTed Cruz
$80.3M
Raised by the campaign
$35.4M
$80.5M
Spent by the campaign
$39.5M
$284.8K
Cash on hand
$158K
Other candidates' campaigns: Neal M. Dikeman $33.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018