**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
**REF: State of Texas – General Election Results: Analysis and Certification**
**AUSTIN, TX –** The Texas Secretary of State’s office has formally certified the results of the November 2024 general election, confirming a decisive outcome in the state’s top-tier races.
**Who:** Republican party candidates secured victories in the majority of statewide contests. Incumbent Senator Ted Cruz defeated his Democratic challenger, Representative Colin Allred, by a margin of approximately 4.2 percentage points, according to final canvass totals. In the presidential contest, former President Donald J. Trump carried the state’s 40 electoral votes with 52.8% of the popular vote, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris.
**What:** The certified results reflect a continuation of Republican dominance in Texas, though down-ballot races in the Texas House of Representatives demonstrated a significant tightening. While Republicans retained control of the State House, their majority margin was reduced to a single seat (76-74), representing a net gain of two seats for the Democratic party in key suburban districts around Dallas, Harris, and Bexar counties.
**When:** The certification occurred Monday at 10:00 AM CST, concluding a 48-day post-election validation process. The new legislative session of the 89th Texas Legislature is scheduled to convene on January 14, 2025.
**Where:** The results were formally filed by the Office of the Texas Secretary of State in Austin following county-level audit completions across all 254 counties. No significant irregularities were reported in the official audit, according to state election officials.
**Why:** The outcome underscores a stable, though narrowing, political alignment in Texas. The reduced Republican majority in the Texas House is projected to alter legislative dynamics, requiring greater bipartisan compromise for the passage of a state budget and priority legislation, including school voucher programs and property tax reform.
**Key Takeaway:** The results confirm a polarized electorate and fores