2 weeks Ago By Falyn Stempler
Republicans appear to be ahead by slim margins in two key Senate races. Nebraska 's incumbent Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) is only slightly leading challenger Dan Osborn, a union leader and political independent. Similarly, Texas ' incumbent Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is only marginally ahead of Representative Colin Allred (D-TX) who seeks to unseat the controversial politician, according to the latest poll from Siena College/The New York Times .
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The race appears to be even less in the Democrats favor in Texas, where Allred – a former professional football player from Dallas – is losing to Cruz, a Trump critic-turned-loyalist, by 46 percent to 50 percent. While the race is still up in the air, the current margin is about the same as Cruz's win in 2018 against his well-funded Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke. Cruz beat O’Rourke by 51 percent to 48 percent.
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The single Nebraska electoral vote could turn out to be the difference between a Harris victory and electoral tie, which would very likely lead to her defeat in the House of Representatives. The tight Nebraska Senate race is also particularly crucial because it may decide what party controls the Senate next year. Democrats must win tightly contested Democratic seats in several swing states – Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona – and beat conservative challengers in red states, Ohio and Montana, to retain their majority.
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