FILE - Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a U.S. Senate debate with Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, Oct. 15, 2024, in Dallas. (Shelby Tauber/Texas Tribune via AP, Pool, File)FILE - Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, walks on stage to speak during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
FILE - Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a U.S. Senate debate with Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, Oct. 15, 2024, in Dallas. (Shelby Tauber/Texas Tribune via AP, Pool, File)
