State Rep. James Talarico enters Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
The Austin state lawmaker is challenging former congressman and unsuccessful 2024 Senate candidate Colin Allred and former NASA astronaut Terry Virts for the Democratic nod. The Republican primary is a close race between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Senator Ted Cruz declares victory over Rep. Colin Allred, winning third term
Cruz is currently polling at 55.6% to Allred’s 42.3%, following one of the most-expensive congressional contests in Texas history.
“I know he’s not everybody’s favorite flavor”: Voters weigh in on the Cruz-Allred contest
Immigration and border security, abortion, and Winter Storm Uri all figured into how early voters in Greater Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth cast their ballots in the Senate race between Republican Senator Ted Cruz and Democratic Congressman Colin Allred
Senator Ted Cruz makes his case to Texas for a third term, appealing to undecideds
Cruz is downplaying his hardline opposition to abortion, while stressing his recent work with Democrats on transportation bills that bring jobs to Texas.
From abortion to insurrection: a fact check of the Cruz v. Allred debate
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.
Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz encouraged Texas Democrats to elect U.S. Rep. Colin Allred to the Senate, telling a group of Dallas donors Monday that the race against Sen. Ted Cruz is within reach.
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Walz tells Texas Democrats a U.S. Senate race win is within reach
The vice presidential candidate was briefly in Dallas for a fundraiser on behalf of Kamala Harris’ campaign.
A new survey finds former president Donald Trump with a 12-percentage-point lead over President Joe Biden in Texas in the November general election. That lead holds regardless of whether independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an option for Texas voters.
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Trump leads Biden in Texas by 12 points head to head & multicandidate race with RFK, Jr., poll finds
The survey by the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation also shows Republican Senator Ted Cruz just five points ahead of Democratic Congressman Colin Allred.
Congressman Colin Allred condemns both Biden, Cruz, and Abbott on immigration and border security
Allred currently leads the field of Democratic candidates hoping to challenge Republican Senator Ted Cruz in the fall, but most voters have yet to make a choice in the upcoming primary election.
State Senator Roland Gutierrez repeats call for assault weapons ban in wake of Uvalde report
Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde in the Texas Senate, is running in the Democratic primary to challenge Republican incumbent Senator Ted Cruz.
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