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From Texas to Maryland, these longshot Senate races could shake up 2024
Republicans are likely to retake the Senate next year. But a few longshot races are still worth paying attention to.
Democrats invest $5 million to try to defeat Republican Ted Cruz in Texas Senate race
Democrats backing Rep. Colin Allred’s bid to defeat Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are investing $5 million in an ad campaign focused on abortion.
Democratic super PAC jumps into Texas Senate race to boost Colin Allred
Senate Majority PAC is hitting the airwaves with an abortion ad, with Allred in a competitive race against GOP Sen. Ted Cruz.
Cruz and Allred in tight 1-point Senate race as Trump and Harris head to Texas
The Texas Senate race between Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) is neck and neck, according to a new poll, as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris come to town.
What to know about the Texas Senate race between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred in the 2024 election
The Texas Senate race​ between Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Collin Allred is in its final stretch as Election Day approaches.
Texas Senate race: A look at the candidates
Rep. Colin Allred and Sen. Ted Cruz are both nearing the end of their campaigns for a Texas seat in the U.S. Senate as early voting began in Texas on Oct. 21. The Daily Texan reached out to both campaigns to learn more about their policies and goals if elected.
Opinion
OPINION: Colin Allred is the right choice for Texas in the US Senate
Mere hours after supporters of then-president Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Sen. Ted Cruz was among 17 Texas Republicans who voted against certifying Joe Biden as president. Asked a year later whether he believed Biden legitimately won the election, Cruz skirted answering. A straight answer shouldn't be so hard.
‘Ted Cruz is too small for Texas’: Allred says state doesn’t need Sen. who goes to Cancún
This year’s Texas Senate seat race might be the best chance the Democrats have in picking up a seat. Democratic Rep. Colin Allred is challenging Incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in the historically red state,
Cruz, Allred in virtual dead heat in Texas Senate race: Poll
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) and Rep. Colin Allred (D) are in a virtual dead heat in the state’s Senate race, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey found Cruz just ahead of Allred by 1 percentage point,
New poll shows Ted Cruz, Colin Allred virtually tied for Texas Senate seat
The Texas Senate race tightens as incumbent Ted Cruz leads Colin Allred by a single percentage point, the latest Emerson College Polling shows.
Is Ted Cruz about to lose in a massive Texas upset? Here’s the latest poll vs. Colin Allred
Could Ted Cruz possibly lose his Senate seat? A new poll shows he’s in jeopardy. A new Emerson College/The Hill poll showed a tight race between incumbent (R-Texas) and Democrat Colin Allred. The poll found Cruz has just a 1-point lead over Allred in the deep red state of Texas,
Donald Trump, Kamala Harris are visiting Texas. Does that mean Senate race is in play?
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris’ trips to Texas signal a Texas Senate race that is in play, ...
Crossover endorsements preach ‘country over party’ in Texas Senate race
The race has created some unlikely political friendships and led longtime partisan officials to break with their allies and ...
Why you don’t see recommendations for Texas Senate
This year, we made recommendations in 39 contested local races, but chose not to offer recommendations for the Texas Senate.
Meet the candidates for Texas Senate District 30 in the Nov. 5 general election
Senate District 30 covers Archer, Clay, Cooke, Grayson, Jack, Montague and Young counties. It includes parts of Collin, ...
Beyoncé to appear alongside Harris at Texas rally
Beyoncé will appear alongside Vice-President Kamala Harris at a rally in Texas on Friday, CBS News, the BBC's US news partner ...
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Robert Roberson’s case spotlights Texas’ GOP divide on criminal justice
Texas’ junk science statute has remained hamstrung for the last decade. So too have other criminal justice reforms, despite ...
Harris to travel to Texas as Democrats hope to flip Senate seat
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will travel to Texas on Friday for an abortion-rights event as Democrats ...
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Incumbent Tan Parker faces challenger in Democrat Stephanie Draper for Senate District 12 seat
Democrat Stephanie Draper is challenging Sen. Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound, for his seat representing District 12 in the Texas ...