Texas hasn't sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1988 and it appears that won't change anytime soon with voters choosing to keep incumbent senior Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in his Senate seat Tuesday.
According to NBC News, with 35% of the vote reporting, Cornyn held a lead of two percentage points over his challenger.
Cornyn said in the run-up to Tuesday's election that he expected to prevail but also predicted a single-digit finish, six years after coasting to his last reelection in Texas by 27 points.
"I'm not a career politician, running for U.S. Senate was never my plan. I'm just one of the millions of Texans who saw the world we're giving our children and thought 'hell no.' Together, we stood up and got to work, building a powerful grassroots campaign from the ground up, shattering voter turnout records, and most importantly sending a message to a previously safe Senator that he answers to us. I am confident that the work we did will move our state forward for years to come," said MJ Hegar.
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