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.

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).

Sen. Ted Cruz takes the stage tonight against his Senate challenger Democratic Rep. Colin Allred in the Texas race's only debate. Democrats view the contest as one of few opportunities to make up seats in the Senate,

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred met for their only debate, trading attacks over abortion and immigration in a closely watched race that could help determine which party wins control of the U.

Senator Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, Representative Colin Allred, packed a lot of attacks, mostly about policy, into a quick and combative hourlong debate.

After a heated debate Tuesday night, the two candidates vying to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate released their takes on how the night unfolded.

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

“Tonight, Texans saw a clear contrast between Congressman Colin Allred, who is ready to be a Senator for all 30 million Texans, and Ted Cruz, who repeatedly showed he only cares about himself," Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa said Tuesday night.

Texas Senate rivals Ted Cruz and Colin Allred clashed in their only election debate on Tuesday over a range of issues including abortion, whether transgender athletes represent a threat to women's sports and the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots.

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.