U.S. Senate race between Cruz and Allred heating up
DALLAS - The U.S. Senate race between Sen. Ted Cruz and Congressman Colin Allred is heating up in the final two months of the campaign.
Some recent polls have suggested Congressman Allred is narrowing the gap in the contest.
One shows Sen. Cruz leading the Dallas Democrat by just 2 points. Others show a wider margin.
Political watchers suggest Allred could be benefitting from the so-called "Kamala Effect," where some Democrats have seen a boost after Joe Biden exited the presidential race.
A recent poll of Texas voters by the University of Houston shows Donald Trump leading Harris by less than five points in the state.
Trump won Texas with just 52% in 2020.
"I think 52% is sort of a legitimate ceiling to anticipate in this election. And if she stays with these kinds of numbers for another couple of weeks, it will stop being a campaign. It will become a movement," said Harvey Kronberg, a political journalist.
Turnout for the presidential race is, of course, expected to impact many of the House and Senate races.
Texas poll: Cruz leads Allred by 2 points in US Senate race
Ted Cruz is leading in his US Senate race against Democratic challenger Colin Allred, according to a new poll.
It’s been more than 30 years since a Democrat held a Senate seat in Texas.
Congressman Allred is seen as one of the few chances at flipping that seat.
Cruz is up for re-election for the first time since narrowly winning a hard-fought challenge against Democrat Beto O’Rourke six years ago.
He is speaking in Carrollton on Tuesday morning and then will head to events in San Antonio and Houston.