Pay attention.
Ted barely campaigned. We didn't even begin seeing his yard signs until about a month ago.
Meanwhile, Beto was everywhere, creating buzz and building support. He raised $80+ million dollars, and had signs, stickers, and flyers out all over the state months ago.
Ted's narrow victory is only disturbing due to his lackluster performance. Had he really worked for it, he would have crushed Beto like the bug he is.
In all fairness, wasn’t Cruz needed in the Senate for the avanaugh hearings? That cut into his campaigning time.