Republican judges won in 25 out of 26 contested races throughout the state in a show of the party’s broader strength up and down ... Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune Audio recording is automated for accessibility.

Republicans dominated Texas House elections across the state on Tuesday, winning key contests in San Antonio and the suburbs of Dallas and Austin where Democrats thought they had their best shot at flipping seats.

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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.