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Texas Senate Race Closer Than Expected

Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred clash over issues of abortion, the border, and transgender rights.
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Texas Senate Race Closer Than Expected
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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Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is facing a tight race as liberal backers pour money into U.S. Rep. Colin Allred’s campaign, saturating airwaves with attack ads the week before election day.
The incumbent Republican is predicted by pollsters to likely eke out a win on Nov. 5 over Allred, who wants to become the first Democrat to win a statewide Texas election since 1994.
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.