A new poll showed Cruz leading Allred by only 2 percentage points in the Lone Star State on Thursday.
Colin Allred, the Democratic congressman challenging Republican incumbent Ted Cruz in Texas' U.S. Senate race, trailed by only 2 percentage points in a poll released hours before his planned speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.Democrats are hoping Allred can unseat Cruz, who narrowly won reelection in 2018.
5 percent of respondents plan to back Trump, while 44.6 percent are voting for Harris, giving the Republican nominee a 5-point advantage. In 2020, Trump beat President Joe Biden by 5.6 points in Texas.Allred, a former NFL star, was first elected to Congress in 2018, flipping a suburban seat previously held by Republicans. He has sought to portray himself as more moderate candidate than Cruz but has faced questions about his stance on immigration.
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