Ted Cruz in Trouble? Latest Poll Places Democratic Challenger Ahead in Texas Senate Race for First Time

Allred has edged out the Republican incumbent by one point, erasing Cruz’s steadily waning lead.

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Senator Cruz waits for President Trump to appear at a "Fighting Anti-Semitism in America" event, September 19, 2024, at Washington. AP/Evan Vucci

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.  

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