U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL linebacker and civil rights lawyer from Dallas, repeatedly broke fundraising records in his campaign, raising more than $80 million by mid-October.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz easily defeated U.S. Rep. Colin Allred on Tuesday, defying another spirited and well-funded effort to turn Texas blue and preserving his status as a leading conservative voice in American politics.

“The results tonight, this decisive victory, should shake the Democrat establishment to its core,” he said in a speech to supporters at his campaign watch party in downtown Houston.

The Associated Press called his victory after 10 p.m. as Cruz was leading by more than double digits.

Shortly after, Allred told his supporters at his election night party in Dallas that he had conceded to Cruz.

  • @[email protected]English
    11•2 months ago

    That spineless wish dot com Herman Munster looking coward remaining my senator has been just as depressing for me as the result of the presidential election.

    I get why people didn’t like Beto. I didn’t like him much either but still voted for him.

    Colin Allred though seemed like such an excellent choice. An extremely likeable candidate, with quite moderate policy positions.

    Half my fellow Texans just cannot think critically and see through the propaganda they are being force fed.