Ted Cruz is losing to Colin Allred for the first time in the U.S. Senate race, according to new polling. The survey, conducted by Morning Consult between September 9 and 18, showed Allred one point ahead of Cruz, on 45 percent to his 44 percent among 2,716 likely voters. His lead was within the poll's margin of error of +/-2 percentage points.

Kamala Harris is polling better than Collin Allred in UT/Texas Politics Project Poll, raising questions about campaign strategy.