Ted Cruz was elected Tuesday to a third six-year term in the U.S. Senate. The Republican incumbent faced a well-funded challenge from Democrat Colin Allred, a Dallas congressman. 2. His father, Rafael Cruz, has described fighting as a teenager on the side ...

Cruz retained his seat, beating back Colin Allred and keeping alive Texas’ streak of not electing a Democratic Senator in more than 30 years.

Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has won reelection in Texas to a third term after a campaign in which he criticized his Democratic challenger as too liberal.