As Texas Senate race heats up, Ted Cruz hears worrying news in latest polls

Ted Cruz’s chances of being re-elected to the Senate are narrowing, with recent polls showing his Democratic challenger Colin Allred could defeat the Republican incumbent in a tighter-than-expected race. It has been shown that

A recent poll of Texas voters conducted by Public Policy Polling/Clean and Prosperous America found that Mr. Allred had a 47% lead, after an August poll showed Mr. Cruz leading Mr. Allred by 2 points. Mr. Cruz leads with 46%.

These results have a margin of error of 3.5%, effectively making the candidates tied.

Another recent Emerson College/The Hill poll found that 49 percent of voters support the Republican candidate and 45 percent support Allred. 6% are still undecided. The results are within the poll’s margin of error.

The latest results follow a Morning Consult poll that showed Mr. Allred leading Mr. Cruz by one point (45% to 44%) for the first time.

Texas hasn’t had a Democrat elected to a statewide office in 30 years, but the race is close and Democrats are currently spending millions of dollars from their fundraising vehicles to send Allred to the Senate. are gathering. It’s an upheaval that could reshape Texas politics and the U.S. Senate as Democrats struggle to maintain their majority in November.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) is increasing advertising in the state by $79 million.

“Senate Democrats continue to expand and attack,” group chairman Sen. Gary Peters said in a statement announcing the investments in Texas and Florida, adding that Democrats are joining Republican Sen. Rick Scott in a statement announcing the investments in Texas and Florida. They also want the MP expelled.

“DSCC has been preparing to take advantage of Sen. Cruz and Sen. Scott’s vulnerable position in the states all cycle, and now our efforts in Texas and Florida are accelerating,” Peters said. said.

Mr. Allred and his Community Chest Committee had raised more than $41 million and had another $10 million on hand at the end of June. Third-quarter numbers, to be released at the end of September, are expected to reflect the surge in fundraising.

“Colin Allred has broad support from Texans, and there is clear momentum in our campaign,” Allred campaign manager Paige Hutchinson said in a statement. “Ted Cruz is weaker than ever because of his border security failures, his extreme abortion bans that have put women at risk, his efforts to cut Social Security and Medicare, and his history of thinking only about himself. It’s becoming more vulnerable.”

Mr. Cruz also appears to be serious about this fight, with his campaign message urging fiscal support at a time when Democrats are outspending. The race is already shaping up to be the most expensive in state history, with Cruz’s campaign expected to spend between $100 million and $150 million.

“We’re losing by a lot, which is why the polls are showing this to be a one-, two-, three-point race,” Cruz recently told Fox News Radio host Guy Benson. “This race in Texas is a real race. It’s a serious fight.”

Another recent poll by the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation found Mr. Cruz leading Mr. Allred by just 3 points (48% to 45%), within a margin of error of approximately 2.83 percentage points. .

Allred holds a commanding lead among Hispanic players in Texas, 50 percent to Cruz’s 39.

According to the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation Board of Directors, President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the White House race and Kamala Harris’ rise to the Democratic nomination mean that “even in a red state like Texas, “It clearly shaped the contours of the national election campaign.” Member Regina Montoya.

“The dynamism of the Harris campaign has contributed to a clear negative vote in the Allred-Cruz race, with Mr. Collin and Mr. Cruz effectively tied heading into the final days of the campaign.”

Mr. Cruz and Mr. Allred agreed to hold their first and only debate on October 15, less than three weeks before Election Day.