Ted Cruz

Preliminary results showed Cruz leading Allred by 55.7% to 42.3% following one of the most-expensive congressional contests in Texas history.

It’s a race to the finish line as U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the incumbent Republican, and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, make their final cases to voters.

To win, the congressman needs to convince Texas voters to break decades of precedent. Texas hasn’t elected a Democrat to a statewide office in three decades.

Cruz is downplaying his hardline opposition to abortion, while stressing his recent work with Democrats on transportation bills that bring jobs to Texas.

Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Colin Allred attacked each other’s records on issues ranging from the economy to civil rights. Neither was entirely accurate in their charges.

The only debate between Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who is running for his third term, and Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred was fiery from the jump and didn’t cool down.

Republican Ted Cruz, the state’s junior senator, is hoping Texans send him to Washington for another six-year term. While his Democratic challenger, Dallas-area Congressman Colin Allred, has closed the gap in recent weeks, he remains an underdog.

The poll is among the first to measure where things stand in Texas since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid last month.

Congressman Colin Allred, D-Texas, has won the state's Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, and will now face Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in the November general election.

Lots of important primary races will be decided Tuesday night, including the candidate who will go on to challenge Sen. Ted Cruz.