Colin Allred speaks at the DNC's final night
CHICAGO - Congressman Colin Allred (D-Dallas) made a short appearance on the final night of the Democratic National Convention.
Allred, who is running against Republican Ted Cruz for a seat in the U.S. Senate, shared his campaign message on a national stage.
Democrats have targeted the Allred-Cruz race as an opportunity to flip a seat blue, but Allred has kept his distance from the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket while on the campaign trail.
The theme of the night is "For our Future" and will end with a speech from Harris.
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A new University of Houston, Texas State University poll shows Cruz with a two-point lead over Allred.
The pollsters talked to 1,365 likely voters about the race between August 5 and 16.
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The numbers are similar to a June poll that showed Cruz with a 46-44 lead over Allred.