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Lara Bonatesta

Texas Senate Race Heats Up As Cruz Faces Tough Challenge From Allred In 2024 Election‌ ‌

The Texas flag. The outcome of the race in Texas will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in 2025. BALLOTPEDIA.

Incumbent Ted Cruz (R), Colin Allred (D), Ted Brown (L), and Tracy Andrus (D) are running in the U.S. Senate race in Texas on November 5, 2024.

In 2018, Cruz defeated Beto O’Rourke (D) by 50.9% to 48.3%. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee identified Texas and Florida’s Senate elections as their top two pickup opportunities in 2024. Inside Election’s Nathan Gonzalez said, “Texas is the only Republican seat that we have not graded as solid Republican. Right now, we think Democrats have a better chance in Texas than they do in Florida, but both are still difficult races.”

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