Cruz continued to jab at Allred’s record, which Cruz said continues to hurt Texas. “He wants to do to Texas what Democrats have done to California,” Cruz said. Texas Representative James Frank said the Senate race is almost as important as the presidential. A poll from The Hill shows Cruz ahead by three points.

If you’re betting in Las Vegas, you probably don’t bet for it, but the things don’t always play exactly to the odds.’

Colin Allred, a UC Berkeley law grad who’s running to unseat Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, met his opponent on the debate stage for the first time Tuesday, and it was a spicy affair. Allred, a Democrat who represents Dallas and neighboring suburbs in the U.