Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, won re-election to the Senate by defeating Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, Tuesday night in what became one of the highest-profile political fights of the 2018 midterm elections.

Cruz, the former 2016 GOP presidential candidate, defeated O’Rourke, who became a celebrated figure for Democrats nationwide after climbing in the polls versus the conservative Republican and his prolific fundraising ability — headlined by his $38 million third-quarter haul — throughout the cycle.