Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Colin Allred are making their final push for votes in the competitive Texas Senate race. Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink discusses this contest and the other key races to watch on Election Night. Also, evaluating the early voter turnout in the Lone Star State to see how it compares to 2020. The Texas State of Mind series continues, asking how voters across the state feel about this election. Jack covers these stories in the latest episode of Eye On Politics. (original air date: November 3, 2024.)
Final push for votes
Both Republican incumbent Senator Ted Cruz and Democratic Congressman Colin Allred are spending a lot of time campaigning in North Texas in the final days before Election Day. Allred campaigned in Oak Cliff Saturday and in Dallas Thursday, where he met with small business owners along with former elected officials who are backing him. They include former Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley, a Republican and two former Dallas Mayors, Ron Kirk and Mike Rawlings, both Democrats. The business owners along with Rawlings, Kirk, and Whitley praised Allred for working across the political aisle. They also expressed concerns about the state’s near abortion ban and their beliefs that it’s having a negative impact on businesses that are trying to attract talent to move to Texas. Jack asked Congressman Allred how this concern fits into his closing argument to voters.