Unsurprisingly, Ted Cruz Wins Republican Primary

By Andrea Ruth | 10:57 PM on March 06, 2018

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Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas questions Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, during Gorsuch's confirmation hearing before the committee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Incumbent Ted Cruz won the Republican primary in Texas Tuesday night for the U.S. Senate.

Cruz will face off against Irish-American — not Hispanic at all — Rep. Robert O’Rourke in November.

I am deeply grateful that Republicans in Texas turned out and put their confidence in me to continue leading the fight for Texas values in Washington. Now let's get to work to #KeepTexasRed: https://t.co/KFJyfLRjvi pic.twitter.com/KLzF1HdC2D

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 7, 2018