Out in front, Senator Ted Cruz parked his campaign bus. Along with the countless white marker signatures, it featured a slogan: “Keep Texas Texas,” as if to sell the idea that outsiders are seeking to change its uniquely conservative culture with their wokeness and liberalism.

Ted Cruz wins a third term in the US Senate, the AP projects. Cruz defeated his challenger Colin Allred in a race that was being closely watched nationwide. Together, Cruz and Allred raised more than $160 million since the beginning of the race.