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Ted Cruz's Chances Of Keeping His Texas Senate Seat Are Getting Smaller, Polls Show

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is among Donald Trump's fiercest defenders in the US Senate (Credit: POOL / Greg Nash)

Texas Senator Ted Cruz's lead in the polls heading into the November elections, where he will seek to retain his seat and fend off challenger Colin Allred, is the smallest it's ever been at least in months.

According to the most recent survey conducted by YouGov among 1,365 likely voters, the incumbent is leading by just two percentage points, 47% to 45%. Ted Brown, running as an independent, garners 3% of the support.

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