Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is locked in a close race for reelection that got tighter this week with a prominent local Republican telling voters he would be backing the Democratic challenger in the race.

FORT WORTH — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Colin Allred squared off on opposite sides of Tarrant County on Saturday ahead of their in-person debate Oct. 15. Allred held an afternoon event at a ...

Gloria Allred, a prominent attorney, is advocating for the release of the Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, who are currently serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents. Allred ...

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, left, narrows the gap in his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. WASHINGTON — Democrats are closing the gap in their uphill campaign to unseat U.S. Sen.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the time zone for the start of the Ted Cruz and Colin Allred debate. Texans will get their first chance to see the two candidates vying for U ...

Ted Cruz in his challenge this year, and independent race rankers are noticing. U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, left, narrows the gap in his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.

As the mob threatened to break into House chambers, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a Democrat from Dallas and former NFL linebacker, took off his jacket and looked for whatever he could use as a weapon ...

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, the Dallas Democrat challenging U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, voiced support for striking longshoremen, who he said deserve more of the profits their employers are raking in.

Public education is in Allred’s DNA. His mother was a teacher who instilled in her son the importance of public schools and taught him to respect the hard work and dedication of educators.

In his quest for the U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred brings his message directly to the Borderland. Allred, D-Dallas, dropped two television spots in the El Paso market on Tuesday, Oct. 1.