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Senate race in Texas tightens as balance of power teeters

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With the general election just three weeks away, the balance of power in the U.S. Senate will be a key theme on election night. The upper chamber is currently a 51-49 split, with races potentially benefitting either side of the aisle.

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Republicans are counting on pickups in West Virginia and Montana to change those numbers. In fact, RealClearPolitics is forecasting that Republicans will take control of the Senate after the election by a similar 51-49 margin.

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However, there is a developing political situation in Texas. Two-term Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is locked in a very tight race with Democrat Colin Allred. Allred is a former NFL football player who is now a civil rights lawyer.

Politico reported that internal Republican polling shows Cruz is up by just one point.

Democrats are now pouring money into the state, hoping to boost Allred’s chances. Cruz recently told Fox News, Democrats are coming after him with all they have.

In addition, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., was recently in Texas, campaigning for Allred. He told supporters if Allred wins, it would give Democrats a chance to control the Senate and pass legislation that benefits working people.

Cruz and Allred are slated to debate tonight in Dallas. The Cook Political Report recently moved the race from likely Republican to lean Republican, making the final three weeks extremely pivotal.

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[Craig Nigrelli]

WITH THE ELECTION JUST THREE WEEKS AWAY, THE BALANCE OF POWER IN THE U.S. senate WILL BE A KEY THEME ON ELECTION NIGHT.  THE UPPER CHAMBER IS CURRENTLY A 51-49 NEAR SPLIT. 

REPUBLICANS ARE COUNTING ON A PICK-UP IN WEST VIRGINIA WHERE DEMOCRAT TURNED INDEPENDENT JOE MANCHIN IS RETIRING AND REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE JIM JUSTICE IS LEADING IN THE POLLS.   THE GOP IS ALSO COUNTING ON FLIPPING THE DEMOCRATIC SEAT IN MONTANA, WHERE INCUMBENT JON TESTER IS FACING TROUBLE AS HE TRAILS REPUBLICAN TIM SHEEHY.   IF ALL OF THIS HOLDS,  REAL CLEAR POLITICS IS FORECASTING THAT REPUBLICANS WILL TAKE CONTROL OF THE SENATE BY A 51-49 MARGIN. 

HOWEVER, THERE IS A DEVELOPING SITUATION IN TEXAS THAT MIGHT PLAY A HUGE ROLE.   TWO-TERM REPUBLICAN TED CRUZ IS SUDDENLY LOCKED IN A VERY TIGHT RACE WITH DEMOCRAT COLIN ALLRED.  ALLRED IS A FORMER NFL FOOTBALL PLAYER WHO IS NOW A CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER.  POLITICO IS REPORTING THAT INTERNAL REPUBLICAN POLLING SHOWS CRUZ IS UP BY JUST ONE POINT. 

DEMOCRATS ARE NOW POURING MONEY INTO THE STATE, HOPING TO BOOST ALLRED’S CHANCES.     CRUZ RECENTLY TOLD FOX NEWS,  “DEMOCRATS ARE COMING AFTER ME WITH ALL THEY HAVE. “  IN FACT, ON A RECENT CAMPAIGN TRIP TO TEXAS,  SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS TOLD DEMOCRATS : “ IT WILL MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD IF ALLRED IS ELECTED TO THE SENATE” SAYING IT WOULD GIVE DEMOCRATS  A CHANCE TO CONTROL THE SENATE AND QUOTE “BEGIN TO PASS LEGISLATION THAT BENEFITS WORKING PEOPLE. “

THE COOK POLITICAL REPORT RECENTLY MOVED THE RACE FROM **LIKELY REPUBLICAN TO LEAN REPUBLICAN. ** 

CRUZ AND ALLRED ARE SLATED TO DEBATE **TONIGHT** IN DALLAS. 

BACK IN 2018, CRUZ SURVIVED ANOTHER TOUGH CHALLENGE, DEFEATING DEMOCRAT BETO O’ROURKE BY A NARROW 51-TO-48 MARGIN IN A RACE THAT ALSO

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