[JediJones]

Beto was a much more appealing candidate than Hillary. Anyone could’ve beaten Hillary.

Cruz got 200,000 less votes than he did in 2012. But Beto got 800,000 more votes than the Dem did in 2012. So it at least appears that Beto’s gains were all about mobilizing voters that didn’t participate 6 years ago.

Nominee Ted Cruz Paul Sadler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,440,137 3,194,927
Percentage 56.6% 40.6%

[dfwgator]

The GOP’s biggest challenge is getting better candidates.

Good candidates just don’t fall from the sky, they have to want the job, and be willing to take the arrows that come with it.

[Don Corleone]

Percentage 56.6% 40.6%

That's scary

[MrChips]

He spent a fortune, more than twice what Cruz spent. All Hollywood money.

[HamiltonJay]

Leftists spent over $20 per vote they got in TX... and still lost..

But still too close

[FlingWingFlyer]

True. But mobilizing 800,000 illegal wetbacks isn’t good for America.