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.

Ted Cruz scratched out a victory over Democratic U.S. Colin Allred on Tuesday night in one of the most watched and most expensive Senate races in the nation, according to NBC News and Fox News.

Incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Colin Allred's Senate race is among the most closely watched this election cycle.

The Texas senator was reelected by a nine-point margin, compared to the president-elect's 14-point win in the Lone Star State.

Cruz beat his challenger by 9 points, while Trump prevailed over his by 14 points. Still, Cruz performed better this year than he did in 2018

A victory in Texas helps Republicans win control of the U.S. Senate.  We look at how that transfer of power could help Texas Sen. John Cornyn land one of the most powerful positions in American politics.

Texas GOP Chair Abraham George celebrates the wins by Trump and Cruz. He tells Jack Fink where the race for Speaker currently stands and discusses how Latino voters will be "the backbone for the Republican party" in the next cycle.