Cruz and Allred win respective primary elections

Also, more election results, Jon Hamm spotted in North Texas, educators plan eclipse lessons. [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning, North Texas. I'm Carla Solórzano, and I've curated this newsletter. We've made today's roundup jam-packed with elections news, but if you're itching to see the numbers for yourself, [scroll through our results page]( all the minute details. We'll see you in your inbox tonight.   [Donald Trump, Joe Biden cruise to wins in Texas presidential primaries]( Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden cruised to easy victories in their Texas presidential [...] [Nikki Haley will suspend her campaign and leave Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate]( Nikki Haley will suspend her presidential campaign Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country [...] [Incumbent Marian Brown and Lupe Valdez headed for run off in Dallas County sheriff race]( The incumbent sheriff and her predecessor appeared to be headed for a runoff election after none of the [...] [2 Dallas County Commissioners soundly fend off Democratic primary challengers]( Theresa Daniel and John Wiley Price faced off against local community advocates as they sought to represent [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Democrat Julie Johnson leading Williams to replace U.S. Rep. Colin Allred]( State Rep. Julie Johnson stakes early lead over trauma surgeon Brian Williams in race to replace U.S. Rep. [...] [Former Florida Rep. Allen West leading race to lead Dallas County Republicans]( Former Florida Congressman Allen West leading the race to lead the Dallas County Republican Party. [House Speaker Dade Phelan heading to primary runoff against challenger David Covey]( House Speaker Dade Phelan became a main target of Ken Paxton as the attorney general supported primary [...] [Ken Paxton-backed challengers ahead of 3 judges on state’s highest criminal court]( Three incumbent judges on Texas' highest criminal court have been targeted for defeat in Tuesday's primary by [...] [No student left inside: Texas educators learn how to teach the April total solar eclipse]( Educators must be ready to help children experience this special celestial event, said Mary Urquhart, [...] [After 2 Jon Hamm sightings in D-FW, Fort Worth restaurant offers ‘Jon Hammburger’ special]( JD’s Hamburgers is ready for you, Jon Hamm.   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   ELECTIONS [A composite image of Ted Cruz and Colin Allred.]( Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, ask a question during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, Feb. 9, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rep Colin Allred, D-Texas, right, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Allred says he'll run for the U.S. Senate in 2024, becoming an early challenger to Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. (Mariam Zuhaib/The Associated Press) [Cruz and Allred win respective primary elections, will face off in November]( U.S. Rep. Colin Allred of Dallas claimed victory Tuesday night in the Texas Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. His closest competition in the race, state Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio, conceded. Avoiding a May runoff [allows Allred to focus exclusively on a November contest against incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz](, whom national Democrats see as one of this cycle’s most vulnerable Senate Republicans. Cruz, who faced no major primary opponent, officially locked up the GOP nomination for a third term Tuesday. “I look forward to continuing to meet Texans in every corner of the state as we work together to ensure that we keep Texas, Texas,” Cruz said in a statement. [READ MORE]( [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201