A new poll places the Democratic challenger, Representative Colin Allred, ahead of Senator Cruz for the first time, heating up an already fierce Senate race in Texas.&nbsp;&nbsp;



According to a survey of nearly 3,000 likely voters, conducted by Morning Consult between September 9 and September 18, Mr. Allred is edging out the incumbent senator by 1 percent — securing 45 percent of the vote compared to Mr. Cruz’s 44 percent. The numbers are within the poll’s two-point margin of error.&nbsp;



Mr. Allred was quick to call out the win, posting on X: “For the first time in this race, a new poll has us leading Ted Cruz by 1 point. I don’t know about y’all but I’m fired up and ready to WIN! We’ve got 47 days, let’s do this Texas.”&nbsp;



While previous polls consistently placed Mr. Cruz ahead of his challenger, the gap between the candidates was steadily shrinking. The numbers from a Morning Consult survey conducted between August 30 and September 8 placed the incumbent senator five points ahead of Mr. Allred.&nbsp;



If Mr. Allred wins the race, it would mark the first time in more than three decades that Texas has not elected a Republican candidate to represent the state in the U.S. Senate. Mr. Cruz narrowly beat out his Democratic challenger, Beto O’Rourke, by 2.6 percent in 2018 — marking the tightest Senate race in Texas since 1978.&nbsp;



Mr. Allred, who boasts an endorsement from Representative Liz Cheney, a Republican, has focused on courting independents and moderates during his campaign. His strategy marks a distinct departure from that of Mr. O’Rourke, who worked to generate a strong progressive coalition.&nbsp;



Although the Cook Political Report predicts that Mr. Cruz is likely to win the race and secure his third term as senator, the latest numbers have Republicans biting their fingernails.&nbsp;



“What the hell is wrong with the Senate race in Texas?” a senior campaign adviser to President Trump, Chris LaCivita, wrote on <a href="https://twitter.com/LaCivitaC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1834869331169247608%7Ctwgr%5Ea607017fe493e1d2130b5c4ec27a22a200b093cf%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lonestarlive.com%2Fnews%2F2024%2F09%2Fcolin-allred-beats-ted-cruz-in-polling-for-first-time-with-debate-in-october.html">X</a>.&nbsp; “I think i know …and i think i know his name ….time to get some real professionals in to save @tedcruz.”&nbsp;



While Mr. Cruz has, in total, raised more money than his opponent, Mr. Allred is getting <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/ted-cruz-colin-allred-texas-senate-fundraising-1955823">closer</a> to eliminating the gap, earning more in donations than the incumbent every quarter since he entered the race.&nbsp;



The two candidates are slated to face each other in a debate for the first time on October 15.

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