Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has been warning fellow Republicans that they shouldn’t underestimate Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), his challenger in Texas’ 2024 U.S. Senate race. Polls released in late October are showing a surprisingly close race, with Allred trailing Cruz by only 1 percent in a The Hill/Emerson College poll. Meanwhile, a New York Times/Siena College poll found Cruz with a 4 percent lead. And a GBAO Strategies poll showed Cruz and Allred tied. READ MORE: How LGBTQ+ voters in these 4 states could swing the 2024 presidential election In an op-ed published on October 28, Jeff Mayhugh — …
