2024Final results

2024 election for U.S. Senate in Texas

U.S. Senate · Texas

Ted Cruz (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Colin Allred (D) by 8.5 points.

Ted CruzRepublican · winner
53.1%5,990,637
Colin AllredDemocrat
44.6%5,031,142
Ted BrownLibertarian
2.4%266,944
11,290,233 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenR+22.51994R+32.82000R+25.62006R+15.82012R+2.62018R+8.52024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Colin AllredTed Cruz
$94.7M
Raised by the campaign
$74.1M
$94.5M
Spent by the campaign
$75.6M
$144.1K
Cash on hand
$1.8M

Other candidates' campaigns: Ted Brown $14K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024

The candidates

Ted Cruz (R)Colin Allred (D)

Also on the ballot: Ted Brown (Libertarian), 2.4%