Cruz, Allred in Senate Cash Sprint: Who's Got the Green?

Texas Senate Showdown: Cruz vs. Allred in a Cash-Filled Clash

Buckle up, folks! The Texas Senate race is tighter than a pair of Wranglers after Thanksgiving dinner, and the cash is rollin' in like a West Texas oil gusher.

Republican heavyweight Sen. Ted Cruz has raked in a whopping $21 million between July and September. But hold onto your Stetsons, because Democrat Colin Allred, a Dallas congressman, has hauled in a jaw-dropping $33 million in the same period.

Now, most polls have been tip-toeing around a Cruz lead, but it's slim enough to make a razor blush. And get this, one poll even had Allred ahead by a single point. The Cook Political Report is sweating bullets too, moving Texas from "Likely Republican" to "Leans Republican."

Allred's camp is crowing about their grassroots support, with campaign manager Paige Hutchinson saying, "From the $5 grassroots donors to the families knocking doors together each weekend, this campaign is about bringing Texans together and holding Ted Cruz accountable for only caring about himself."

Meanwhile, Cruz's spokesperson, Nick Maddux, is revving up the troops, "At the final stretch of the campaign, enthusiasm for Senator Cruz is tangible in every corner of the Lone Star State... Texans know what is at stake. The future of our State and Nation is on the line and supporters are geared up and ready to re-elect Senator Cruz and Keep Texas, Texas."

Cruz is sitting pretty with $16 million in the bank, while Allred's cash on hand is a mystery until the Oct. 15 FEC deadline.

Mark your calendars for Oct. 15, folks! Cruz and Allred are set for a Dallas debate that'll be aired across the state. This race is the sequel to Cruz's 2018 nail-biter against Beto O'Rourke, and it's shaping up to be anotheredge-of-your-seat thriller.

Early voting kicks off Oct. 21, so grab your popcorn – this is gonna be a wild ride!