Cornyn Wins Re-Election

by Onward Texas Staff November 4, 2020, 3:09 am 50.1k Views

Democratic challenger MJ Hegar concedes in tweet

MJ Hegar has conceded in her bid to represent Texas in the United States Senate. John Cornyn wins re-election. Patrick Svitek, Political Correspondent for The Texas Tribune confirms

.@mjhegar has conceded, per Cornyn campaign #TXSEN
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) November 4, 2020

Hegar issued her own statement via Twitter.

I'm so proud and incredibly grateful for all of your support. Together, we've worked so hard, and overcome so much, shattering expectations along the way. We’ve built a powerful grassroots movement from the ground up, and I know our fight here in Texas is far from over.
— MJ Hegar (@mjhegar) November 4, 2020