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Cruz and Allred prepare to face off in only statewide debate in U.S. Senate race

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US governmentOctober 14, 2024 6:08 pm

Cruz and Allred prepare to face off in only statewide debate in U.S. Senate race

Tuesday night Republican Senator Ted Cruz and Democratic Congressman Colin Allred will face each other in the only statewide debate in the race for U.S. Senate. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan takes a look at how close the race is and why both sides are campaigning like an upset is possible.

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