United States Senate Election in Texas, 2018 - wikipedia United States Senate Election in Texas, 2018 United States Senate election in Texas, 2018 ← 2012 November 6, 2018 2024 → Class 1 Senator → Nominee Ted Cruz Beto O'Rourke Party Republican Democratic Incumbent U.S. Senator Ted Cruz Republican Elections in Texas Federal government Presidential elections 1848 1852 1856 1860 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 Presidential primaries and caucuses Democratic 2008 Republican 2008 2012 United States Senate elections 1970 1972 1976 1978 1982 1984 1988 1990 1994 2000 2002 2006 2008 2012 2014 2018 United States House elections 1992 1994 1998 2000 2002 2006 22nd 2008 2012 2014 2016 Special elections 3rd district, 1991 Senate, 1993 28th district, 1997 19th district, 2003 22nd district, 2006 State government Gubernatorial elections 1845 1847 1849 1851 1853 1855 1857 1859 1861 1863 1866 1869 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Legislative elections 2006 2008 2012 2014 2016 Constitutional amendments 2005 2007 General elections 2006 2014 2018 Austin Mayoral elections 2009 Dallas -- Fort Worth Dallas mayoral elections 2007 2011 2015 Fort Worth mayoral elections 2011 2015 El Paso Mayoral elections 2013 2017 Houston Mayoral elections 1991 1995 1999 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 Municipal elections 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 Lubbock Mayoral elections San Antonio Mayoral elections 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 Government The 2018 United States Senate election in Texas will be held on November 6, 2018, along with other elections to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives in additional states. Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke is running against Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, who is running for re-election to a second term. The primary for both parties were held on March 6, 2018, making it the first primary of the 2018 season. As Cruz and O'Rourke both won majorities in their primaries, they did not participate in the May 22 runoff primary that was held for some nominations in Texas. Contents 1 Republican primary 1.1 Candidates 1.1. 1 Nominee 1.1. 2 Eliminated in Primary 1.1. 3 Failed to qualify 1.1. 4 Withdrew 1.1. 5 Declined 1.2 Endorsements 1.3 Polling 1.4 Results 2 Democratic primary 2.1 Candidates 2.1. 1 Nominee 2.1. 2 Eliminated in Primary 2.1. 3 Declined 2.2 Endorsements 2.3 Polling 2.4 Results 3 Libertarian nomination 3.1 Candidates 3.1. 1 Nominated 4 Independents 4.1 Candidates 4.1. 1 Declared 4.1. 2 Declined 4.1. 3 Notes 5 General election 5.1 Campaign 5.2 Predictions 5.3 Endorsements 5.4 Polling 6 References 7 External links Republican primary Candidates Nominee Ted Cruz, incumbent U.S. Senator and former candidate for President in 2016 Eliminated in Primary Bruce Jacobson, television producer Stefano de Stefano, attorney Mary Miller, CPA Geraldine Sam, former Mayor of La Marque Failed to qualify Thomas Dillingham, businessman Withdrew Dan McQueen, former Mayor of Corpus Christi Declined George P. Bush, Texas Land Commissioner ( running for re-election ) Michael McCaul, U.S. Representative Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor of Texas ( running for re-election ) Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy, former Governor of Texas and candidate for President in 2012 and 2016 Katrina Pierson, national spokesperson for the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign and candidate for House district TX - 32 in 2014 Endorsements show Bruce Jacobson Individuals Dan McQueen, former Mayor of Corpus Christi show Stefano de Stefano Media The Dallas Morning News Corpus Christi Caller Times The Bryan - College Station Eagle Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Ted Cruz Stefano de Stefano Bruce Jacobson Mary Miller Geraldine Sam Undecided CBS 11 / Dixie Strategies February 22 -- 23, 2018 -- ± 4.7 % 73 % 1 % 2 % 2 % 1 % 21 % University of Texas / Texas Tribune February 1 -- 12, 2018 612 ± 5.3 % 91 % 1 % 3 % 3 % 2 % -- Hypothetical polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Ted Cruz Michael McCaul Other Undecided KTVT - CBS 11 / Dixie Strategies Poll September 29 -- October 1, 2016 321 ± 3.5 % 52 % 12 % 7 % 29 % Public Policy Polling August 12 -- 14, 2016 522 -- 51 % 19 % -- 31 % Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Ted Cruz George P. Bush Other Undecided KTVT - CBS 11 / Dixie Strategies Poll August 8 -- 9, 2016 448 -- 40 % 21 % 12 % 27 % Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Ted Cruz Dan Patrick Other Undecided Public Policy Polling August 12 -- 14, 2016 522 -- 49 % 27 % -- 24 % KTVT - CBS 11 / Dixie Strategies Poll August 8 -- 9, 2016 448 -- 38 % 23 % 15 % 24 % Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Ted Cruz Rick Perry Other Undecided Public Policy Polling August 12 -- 14, 2016 522 -- 37 % 46 % -- 18 % Results Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % ± Republican Ted Cruz ( incumbent ) 1,317,463 85.34 % + 51.18 % Republican Mary Miller 94,454 6.11 % Republican Bruce Jacobson Jr. 64,607 4.18 % Republican Stefano de Stefano 44,353 2.87 % Republican Geraldine Sam 22,848 1.48 % Total votes 1,543,725 100 % + 137,077 Turnout 10.12 % - 0.64 % Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Beto O'Rourke, U.S. Representative Eliminated in Primary Sema Hernandez, baseball coach and small business owner Edward Kimbrough Declined Joaquín Castro, U.S. Representative Julian Castro, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Wendy Davis, former State Senator and nominee for Governor in 2014 Endorsements show Beto O'Rourke Newspapers Houston Chronicle The Dallas Morning News Organizations End Citizens United Equality Texas Houston GLBT Political Caucus J Street PAC League of Conservation Voters MoveOn.org Political Action National Education Association Stonewall Democrats of Dallas Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio Texas AFL - CIO show Sema Hernandez Individuals Lee Camp, host of Redacted Tonight Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Sema Hernandez Edward Kimbrough Beto O'Rourke Undecided CBS 11 / Dixie Strategies February 22 -- 23, 2018 -- ± 5.7 % 6 % 4 % 38 % 53 % University of Texas / Texas Tribune February 1 -- 12, 2018 453 ± 7.4 % 19 % 8 % 73 % -- Results County Results of the Democratic primary for Class 1 United States Senate in Texas, 2018 : Hernandez Hernandez -- > 90 % Hernandez -- 80 - 90 % Hernandez -- 70 - 80 % Hernandez -- 60 - 70 % Hernandez -- 50 - 60 % Hernandez -- 40 - 50 % Hernandez -- < 40 % Hernandez / O'Rourke -- < 50 % O'Rourke Hernandez / O'Rourke -- < 50 % O'Rourke -- > 90 % O'Rourke -- 80 - 90 % O'Rourke -- 70 - 80 % O'Rourke -- 60 - 70 % O'Rourke -- 50 - 60 % O'Rourke -- 40 - 50 % O'Rourke -- < 40 % Kimbrough / O'Rourke -- 50 % Kimbrough Kimbrough / O'Rourke -- 50 % Kimbrough -- < 40 % Kimbrough -- 40 - 50 % Kimbrough -- 50 - 60 % Kimbrough -- 60 - 70 % Kimbrough -- 70 - 80 % Kimbrough -- 80 - 90 % Kimbrough -- > 90 % Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % ± Democratic Beto O'Rourke 641,337 61.79 % Democratic Sema Hernandez 246,313 23.73 % Democratic Edward Kimbrough 150,149 14.46 % Total votes 1,037,799 100 % + 540,312 Turnout 6.8 % + 3 % Libertarian nomination Candidates Nominated Neal Dikeman Independents Candidates Declared Carl Bible, nurse Jonathan Jenkins, tech entrepreneur Bob McNeil, businessman ( American Citizen ) Declined Matthew Dowd, former strategist for President George W. Bush Notes Jump up ^ American Citizen Party does not have ballot access. Appears on ballot as `` Independent. '' General Election Campaign Shortly after the primaries concluded, Cruz 's campaign released an ad mocking O'Rourke's use of the nickname `` Beto '' ( his legal name is Robert Francis O'Rourke ). Cruz was criticized as a hypocrite, as his legal name is Rafael Edward Cruz. Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report 096 ! Likely R April 9, 2018 Rothenberg Political Report 098 ! Likely R April 20, 2018 Sabato 's Crystal Ball 098 ! Likely R April 5, 2018 Endorsements show Ted Cruz Federal officials Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States U.S. Senators John Cornyn, U.S. Senate Majority Whip ( TX ) U.S. Governors Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas Individuals Mark Levin, radio personality and author Labor unions National Border Patrol Council Organizations Campaign for Working Families Empower Texans National Rifle Association Senate Conservatives Fund Tea Party Patriots show Beto O'Rourke U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. Senator ( NV ) Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator ( NY ) and Senate Minority Leader Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator ( IL ) and Senate Minority Whip Patty Murray, U.S. Senator ( WA ) Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator ( MA ) Chris Murphy, US Senator ( CT ) U.S Representatives Joe Kennedy III, U.S. Representative ( MA - 4th District ) Kyrsten Sinema, U.S. Representative ( AZ - 9th District ) and candidate for U.S. Senate in Arizona in 2018 Marc Veasey, U.S. Representative ( TX - 33rd District ) Individuals Chelsea Handler, comedian and actress John Iadarola, host on The Young Turks Kyle Kulinski, host of Secular Talk John Leguizamo, actor Lawrence Lessig, American academic, attorney, and political activist. Bill Maher, comedian and political commentator David Pakman, political commentator Sarah Jessica Parker, actress Steve Schmidt, Republican political strategist, campaign manager of John McCain 's 2008 presidential campaign Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks Andrew White, businessman, son of former Texas Governor Mark White and candidate for the 2018 gubernatorial Democratic nomination Jenny Wilson, Salt Lake County Councilwoman ( D - UT ) and candidate for U.S. Senate in Utah in 2018 Richard Painter, University of Minnesota Twin Cities law professor, former George W. Bush White House ethics lawyer and candidate for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota in 2018 Labor unions American Federation of Government Employees National Education Association Texas State AFL - CIO Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation Texas State Teachers Association Organizations Council for a Livable World End Citizens United Equality Texas J Street Jolt Texas Houston GLBT Political Caucus Human Rights Campaign League of Conservation Voters Action Fund MoveOn.org NARAL Pro-Choice America National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws PAC Progressive Change Campaign Committee Progress Texas Stonewall Democrats of Dallas Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio Newspapers Houston Chronicle ( Democratic primary ) The Dallas Morning News ( Democratic primary ) Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Ted Cruz ( R ) Beto O'Rourke ( D ) Jonathan Jenkins ( I ) Other Undecided Quinnipiac University May 23 -- 29, 2018 961 ± 3.8 % 50 % 39 % -- 0 % 9 % JMC Analytics ( R - Red Metrics Group ) May 19 -- 21, 2018 575 ± 4.1 % 47 % 40 % 6 % -- 7 % Quinnipiac University April 12 -- 17, 2018 1,029 ± 3.6 % 47 % 44 % -- 1 % 8 % Public Policy Polling ( D - End Citizens United ) January 17 -- 18, 2018 757 ± 3.6 % 45 % 37 % -- -- 18 % WPA Intelligence ( R - Cruz ) December 12 -- 14, 2017 600 ± 4.0 % 52 % 34 % -- 1 % 13 % Texas Lyceum April 3 -- 9, 2017 1,000 ± 3.1 % 30 % 30 % -- 3 % 37 % Hypothetical polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Ted Cruz ( R ) Joaquin Castro ( D ) Other Undecided Texas Lyceum April 3 -- 9, 2017 1,000 ± 3.1 % 31 % 35 % 3 % 31 % Public Policy Polling August 12 -- 14, 2016 944 ± 3.2 % 48 % 36 % -- 16 % KTVT - CBS 11 / Dixie Strategies Poll August 8 -- 9, 2016 1,018 ± 3.1 % 32 % 31 % 14 % 23 % Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Ted Cruz ( R ) Wendy Davis ( D ) Other Undecided Public Policy Polling August 12 -- 14, 2016 944 ± 3.2 % 49 % 37 % -- 14 % References ^ Jump up to : Sullivan, Sean ( May 11, 2016 ). `` Ted Cruz files to run for reelection to the Senate in 2018 ''. 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July 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Stonewall Democrats of Dallas - Voting / Endorsements ''. www.stonewalldemocratsofdallas.org. Jump up ^ `` Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio ''. www.stonewallsanantonio.org. Jump up ^ `` Lee Camp ( Redacted ) on Twitter ''. Jump up ^ Office of the Secretary of State 2018 Democratic Party Primary Election Election Night Returns Jump up ^ `` DIKEMAN, NEAL MONROE - Candidate overview - FEC.gov ''. FEC.gov. Jump up ^ `` Cruz Leads O'Rourke in New Senate Poll ''. Jump up ^ `` BIBLE, CARL ALEXANDER - Candidate overview - FEC.gov ''. FEC.gov. Jump up ^ `` Jonathan Jenkins Independent Senate Bid ''. myhighplains.com. Jump up ^ `` AmericanCitizenParty.us ''. americancitizenparty.us. Jump up ^ `` Bob McNeil - Ballotpedia ''. Jump up ^ Livingston, Abby ( January 5, 2017 ). `` Former Bush operative Matthew Dowd mulls challenging Cruz for Senate ''. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Svitek, Patrick ( May 10, 2017 ). `` Matthew Dowd wo n't challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018 ''. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved May 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Rafael ( Ted ) Cruz justifies mocking Robert ( Beto ) O'Rourke's name CNN, retrieved 3 / 7 / 18 Jump up ^ `` 2018 Senate Race ratings The Cook Political Report ''. The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Senate Ratings Inside Elections ''. insideelections.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Larry J. Sabato 's Crystal Ball '' 2018 Senate ``. www.centerforpolitics.org. Retrieved April 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Donald J. Trump on Twitter ''. Jump up ^ `` Ted Cruz on Twitter ''. Jump up ^ Svitek, Patrick ( September 24, 2017 ). `` John Cornyn says he 's supporting Ted Cruz for re-election in 2018 ''. Jump up ^ `` Governor Abbott Endorses Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate - Greg Abbott ''. March 30, 2017. Jump up ^ @ marklevinshow ( April 18, 2018 ). `` Tight race in Texas ? I do n't know if this poll is right, but time to rally for Cruz regardless, folks '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Chris Pandolfo ( April 3, 2018 ). `` Border Patrol union endorses Ted Cruz for Senate ''. Conservative Review. Jump up ^ Campaign for Working Families. `` 2018 Candidate Endorsements ''. Retrieved April 10, 2018. Jump up ^ Empower Texans. `` 2018 Primary Endoresements ''. Retrieved February 19, 2018. Jump up ^ The National Rifle Association. `` Texas Endorsements ''. Retrieved February 19, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Races -- Senate Conservatives ''. www.senateconservatives.com. Jump up ^ `` Citizens Fund Endorses Ted Cruz for Senate in Texas ''. Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund. February 28, 2018. Jump up ^ `` TX - Sen : Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto ( D. NV ) Helps Beto O'Rourke ( D ) Pull Off A Doug Jones - Style Win ''. Daily Kos. December 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Livingston, Abby ( January 26, 2018 ). `` Houston fundraiser with New York Democrat Chuck Schumer rankles some Texans ''. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved May 4, 2018. Jump up ^ `` AZ, NV & TX - Sen : Sen. Dick Durbin ( D. IL ) Helps These Democrats In The West Flip The Senate ''. Daily Kos. March 29, 2018. Jump up ^ `` TX, NV & AZ - Sen : Sen. Patty Murray ( D. WA ) Helps Democrats Make Big Gains In The West ''. Daily Kos. December 26, 2017. Jump up ^ Patrick Svitek ( @ PatrickSvitek ) ( April 23, 2018 ). `` Elizabeth Warren sends fundraising email for @ BetoORourke : www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/4/23/1759385/ - TX - Sen - Sen - Elizabeth - Warren - D - MA - Goes - All - In - To - Help - Beto - O - Rourke - D - Defeat - Ted - Cruz - R... secure.actblue.com/donate/ew-beto ? refcode = 20180423em1v1s1... # txsen '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ @ ChrisMurphyCT ( May 4, 2018 ). ``. @ BetoORourke is running against Ted Cruz in Texas. The gun lobby spent $518,272 on Cruz last year, but Beto is running his entire campaign on small donations from people like you. Chip in to help Beto here : '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ `` Massachusetts Congressman Joe Kennedy : ` The future of the Democratic Party is in Texas. ' - First Reading ''. Jump up ^ @ MarcVeasey ( May 24, 2018 ). `` Look who I found at the Dallas unity event this evening... our next Senator from the state of Texas @ BetoORourke ! '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ @ chelseahandler ( March 18, 2018 ). `` I got to hear @ BetoORourke speak last night and it was great to hear a candidate who cares about working families, women, immigrantion, and all while not taking money from corporate behemoths. We need elected officials who are not for sale. Go, Texas. Go, @ BetoORourke '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ `` John Iadarola on Twitter ''. Jump up ^ Secular Talk ( April 6, 2017 ). `` Bernie - Style Democrat Running To Replace Ted Cruz ! '' -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ @ JohnLeguizamo ( March 17, 2018 ). `` I just gave to Beto O'Rourke '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Lessig ( March 31, 2017 ). `` Beto for Senate ''. Jump up ^ Real Time with Bill Maher ( March 16, 2018 ). `` Beto O'Rourke - Real Time with Bill Maher ( HBO ) '' -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ David Pakman Show ( March 7, 2018 ). `` Beto O'Rourke is No Progressive Hero, But He 's Better Than Ted Cruz '' -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ Madlin Mekelburg ( May 9, 2018 ). `` Actress Sarah Jessica Parker steps out for Beto O'Rourke ''. Retrieved May 10, 2017. Jump up ^ @ SteveSchmidtSES ( April 23, 2018 ). `` Thinking about Ted Cruz 's slobbering Paean to Trump and the closeness of his race to the exciting and decent Beto O'Rourke one thing should be clear to Texans. If Ted Cruz wo n't protect the backs of his Dad and wife he wo n't have your back. I think Sam Houston would be for Beto ! '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Hannah, Collin ( November 15, 2017 ). `` Justice Democrats ' Vetting Process Hinders Progressive Candidates ''. truthagainstthemachine.com. Jump up ^ White, Andrew ( March 22, 2018 ). `` I am Andrew White - startup guy, investor, Hurricane Harvey boat rescue captain. Now Democratic candidate for Governor of Texas. AMA ''. Reddit. Retrieved March 22, 2018. Jump up ^ Wilson, Jenny ( @ JennyWilsonUT ) ( October 12, 2017 ). `` Thank you, Aaron ! I 'd love to join @ BetoORourke in Washington next year. It 's time for fresh voices '' ( Tweet ). Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018 -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ `` Just two weeks ago, Ted Cruz celebrated gun violence with the NRA. What should Texas do with him ? Ask @ BetoORourke ''. twitter.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018. Jump up ^ Employees, American Federation of Government ( March 27, 2018 ). `` AFGE Endorses Rep. Beto O'Rourke of Texas for Senate ''. www.prnewswire.com. Jump up ^ `` NEA Fund - Recommended Candidates ''. www.neafund.org. Jump up ^ Levy, Rick ( February 16, 2018 ). `` TEXAS AFL - CIO COPE ENDORSES O'ROURKE FOR U.S. SENATE ''. Texas AFL - CIO. Jump up ^ `` Your Working Families Voting Guide Labor Endorsed '' ( PDF ). Jump up ^ Robison, Clay ( February 18, 2018 ). `` O'Rourke Endorsement - TSTA 18 ''. www.tsta18.org. Jump up ^ `` TX - Sen : Council For A Livable World Endorses Beto O'Rourke ( D ) In The Race To Unseat Ted Cruz ( R ) ''. Daily Kos. April 18, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 2018 Council - endorsed Senate Candidates - Council for a Livable World ''. Council for a Livable World. Jump up ^ Jamie Lovegrove ( June 26, 2017 ). `` Well - funded anti-Citizens United group backs O'Rourke in Senate challenge against Cruz ''. Retrieved June 27, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Queer the Vote, Y'all ! ''. Equality Texas. Jump up ^ `` Five Reasons Why It 's Time for Ted Cruz to Go ''. J Street : The Political Home for Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace Americans. August 9, 2017. Jump up ^ @ jolt_texas ( April 29, 2018 ). `` We 're proud to announce that Jolt endorses @ BetoORourke for U.S. Senate & @ randrewwhite for Texas Governor '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ `` Endorsements ''. Houston GLBT Political Caucus. July 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Morrow, Nick ( April 11, 2018 ). `` HRC Endorses Beto O'Rourke for U.S. Senator from Texas Human Rights Campaign ''. Human Rights Campaign. Jump up ^ `` LCV Action Fund Endorses Beto O'Rourke for U.S. Senate - League of Conservation Voters ''. League of Conservation Voters. December 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Stewart, Brian ( December 14, 2017 ). `` MoveOn Members in Texas Endorse Beto O'Rourke for U.S. Senate, Vowing to Defeat Ted Cruz ''. MoveOn.Org, Democracy In Action. Jump up ^ Hogue, Ilyse ( April 30, 2018 ). `` NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC Endorses Beto O'Rourke for Senate in Texas - NARAL Pro-Choice America ''. NARAL Pro-Choice America. Jump up ^ Altieri, Erik ; Finkel, Jax ( May 1, 2018 ). `` NORML PAC Endorses Beto O'Rourke for Senate ''. NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform. Jump up ^ `` TX - Sen : With Joaquin Castro ( D ) Out, PCCC Doubles Down To Help Beto O'Rourke ( D ) Beat Ted Cruz ( R ) ''. Daily Kos. May 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Espinoza, Ed ( February 16, 2018 ). `` Statewide Endorsements ''. progresstexas.org. Jump up ^ `` Stonewall Democrats of Dallas - Voting / Endorsements ''. www.stonewalldemocratsofdallas.org. Jump up ^ `` Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio ''. www.stonewallsanantonio.org. February 28, 2018. External links Official campaign websites Carl Bible ( I ) for Senate Ted Cruz ( R ) for Senate Neal Dikeman ( L ) for Senate Stefano de Stefano ( R ) for Senate Sema Hernandez ( D ) for Senate Bob McNeill ( Am. 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