2024 Elections

5 Takeaways From the Only Texas Senate Race Debate

Republican Senator Ted Cruz sparred with Congressman Colin Allred over the border, abortion, and transgender rights.
5 Takeaways From the Only Texas Senate Race Debate
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), right, speaks during a U.S. Senate debate with Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) in Dallas on Oct. 15, 2024. Shelby Tauber/Texas Tribune via AP, Pool
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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DALLAS—In the only debate between Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, the candidates sparred over abortion, illegal immigration, and transgender rights in a close race that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.

Democrats have long dreamed of flipping Texas blue, although a Democrat has not been elected on the statewide level in 30 years.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.