Trump Republican is trying to carve out a spot in the center. While a large chunk of the national attention in the 2024 battle for control of the U.S. Senate rests in the same presidential battlegrounds - think Pennsylvania,

A group of more than 200 illegal migrants has been apprehended in Maverick County by authorities, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

A federal judge gave Texas officials the green light to proceed with a ballot harvesting probe, prompting outrage from critics who say they'll appeal to the Supreme Court.

Cruz sought to link Allred to Vice President Kamala Harris at nearly every opportunity and painted the three-term Dallas congressman as out of step.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is working to win another term in Washington, as he bids against U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. Recent polls show a close race between Cruz, a Houston Republican, and Allred, a Dallas Democrat and the contest has brought in sizable sums of money as Election Day nears.

Former President Donald Trump has a five percentage point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in Texas just days before the start of early voting.

Sen. Ted Cruz and other Republicans hope to weaken Democrats' advantage among women by talking about boys in girls sports instead of abortion.

Democrats in Lubbock and Amarillo hope Kamala Harris’ candidacy and a backlash to abortion laws will help make their long-held vision of a blue wave a reality.

Texas Republicans passed the legislation known as Senate Bill 1 after former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election and spread lies about it.

Flores briefly represented the district after winning a 2022 special election. Gonzalez went on to beat her by nearly 9 points in the general.

With Election Day approaching, candidates up and down the ballot are making their final push to reach voters. CBS News Texas has been following the polls and covering political events all year long in a quest to find the Texas State of Mind.