FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, sought to fend off an underdog challenge Tuesday from Democratic Rep. Colin Allred in one of the year's most expensive races, which is testing shifts in America's biggest red state and could ...

The race that could determine who controls the U.S. Senate. An Allred victory would give Texas its first Black senator and boost the Democrats' chances of maintaining their narrow Senate majority. Cruz winning would mean a third term for the incumbent Republican.

The U.S. Senate race between Democrat Colin Allred and Republican incumbent Ted Cruz is one of the most closely watched in the country. In the closing days of the campaign, polls tightened. It's also one of the most expensive races in the country — with $165 million raised between the two candidates.