The Brief
- Ted Cruz leads Colin Allred in the race for US Senate by 7 points, according to a University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll.
- The same poll showed Cruz with an 11-point lead in June and an 8-point lead in August.
- Early voting begins on Monday, Oct. 21.
With early voting right around the corner, Republican Ted Cruz leads his Democratic challenger Colin Allred by 7 percentage points, according to a new poll.
The University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll talked to 1,200 registered Texas voters from Oct. 2-10.
51% of respondents backed Cruz, compared to just 44% for Allred. …