It’s been 33 years since a Democrat was elected to statewide office in Texas. Now U.S. Representative Colin Allred, a three-term congressman, voting rights attorney, and former NFL linebacker, is out to break that losing streak with his challenge to controversial GOP Senator Ted Cruz. Many political insiders in the state doubt Allred can win, even though a statewide May survey showed Cruz leading him by only 5 percent. They recall other big-time Texas Democrats who failed in recent cycles: Beto
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