Texas Senate Race Closer Than Expected

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is facing a tight race as liberal backers pour money into U.S. Rep. Colin Allred’s campaign, saturating airwaves with attack ads the week before election day. The incumbent Republican is predicted by pollsters to likely eke out a win on Nov. 5 over Allred, who wants to become the first Democrat to win a statewide Texas election since 1994. Democrats believe the reliably red states of Texas and Florida could be at play statewide and in the presidential race. Flipping Cruz’s seat would help them maintain control of the upper chamber, where they hold a 51–49 seat majority....