Democrat Colin Allred is once again running for the U.S. Senate.

A supercharged U.S. Senate GOP primary in Texas between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton is off to a fast start of personal attacks and expectations of a high-spending race.

The Associated Press declared that Republican Sen. Ted Cruz successfully defended his seat against Democratic Rep. Colin Allred based on the incumbent’s competitive showing in the state’s large population centers, bolstered by his overwhelming leads in more conservative rural areas across the state.

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred are making their final pitches to Texas voters at campaign stops across the state as Election Day nears.

Democrats backing Rep. Colin Allred’s bid to defeat Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are investing $5 million in an ad campaign focused on abortion.

Republicans have a stranglehold on every statewide elected office in Texas and control the state Supreme Court, both chambers of the Legislature and both U.S. Senate seats.

The Supreme Court decided Monday that a court order finding Texas hospitals cannot federally be required to provide pregnancy terminations when they violate a state abortion ban will stay for now.

Democrats are trying to outflank Republicans and convince voters they can address problems at the U.S. border with Mexico as immigration has become a major issue in elections that will decide control of Congress.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has officially locked up the GOP nomination for a third term and awaits the winner of a wide field of Democratic challengers. Cruz had no major primary opponent. Nine Democrats are running for the chance to unseat him in November, including U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and state Sen. Roland Gutierrez. Democrats see Cruz's seat as one of their best chances to flip a Senate seat this year even though a Democrat hasn't won a statewide race in Texas in 30 years.

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has drawn another Democratic challenger in the 2024 U.S. Senate race.

Democratic Rep. Colin Allred of Texas says he'll run for the U.S. Senate in 2024, becoming an early challenger to Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.

Dozens of lawmakers have gathered on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.