The two Texans vying for a U.S. Senate seat engaged in their only statewide debate. NBC 5’s political reporter, Phil Prazan, is here to share the exchange between Congressman Colin Allred and incumbent Senator Ted Cruz.
Cruz-Allred Debate
- Tuesday's debate was the only one between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred before Election Day, Nov. 5.
- Gromer Jeffers, co-host of NBC 5's Lone Star Politics and a political writer for The Dallas Morning News, moderated the debate along with WFAA's Jason Whitely.
- Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 21 and runs through Nov. 1.
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, is trying to unseat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz as the Lone Star State's junior senator. This is the only debate the candidates will participate in before Election Day on Nov. 5. Live coverage of the one-hour debate can be read below.
