DALLAS — Sen. Ted Cruz will meet his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, on Tuesday in their only debate before the November election on WFAA.
The Texas Debate will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at WFAA’s studio and broadcast across Texas. It will be the only debate between Cruz and Allred.
The debate will air on WFAA and be livestreamed on the WFAA+ app. The streaming app is available to download on Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire, as well as on iPhone and Android. Coverage will start on WFAA+ at 3 p.m. Oct. 15.
Both candidates are no strangers to campaigning. Here's an overview of their previous election results:
What is Ted Cruz's election results and history?
This will be Cruz's third election, having won his past two. He also had a failed presidential bid in 2016, dropping out during the primary phase of the election that was ultimately won by Donald Trump.
2012
Cruz won his first election for Senate over Democrat Paul Sadler, winning 56.46% of the vote, 4,440,137 votes in total.
2018
Cruz narrowly held onto his Senate seat in his 2018 re-election campaign when he was challenged by then-U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke from El Paso. Cruz won in a stunningly close race with 50.9% of the vote, 4,260,553 votes overall.
What is Colin Allred's election results history?
This will be Allred’s fourth election, having won his last three elections for his seat in Congress.
2018
Allred beat longtime Republican incumbent Pete Sessions 52-46% in an upset.
2020
Allred beat Republican challenger Genevieve Collins 52-46%.
2022
Allred beat Republican challenger Antonio Swad 65-35%.
