One of the most watched races in the Lonesome State is the Senate race between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred.

Cruz is seeking his third term in the United States Senate. Allred, a congressman from Dallas and former NFL linebacker, is seeking to win a red seat for the second time in his political career.

Polls have shown that the race between the two has been tightwhich led to millions of dollars being raised and spent on the election.

In the final days of the campaign, both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris made appearances in Texas with the Senate candidates.

Democrats see the race as one of their best chances to win a Senate seat. The race is now the most expensive in Texas Senate history.

Polls in Texas close at 7 pm in most of the state on Tuesday and the first numbers begin to arrive shortly after.

You will be able to see the results live as they appear on this page.

Ted Cruz Biography

HOUSTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 6: Senator Ted Cruz speaks with supporters as he hosts a law enforcement and public safety rally with law enforcement leaders at King’s Bierhaus on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 in Houston. (Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Im

Ted Cruz is seeking a third term in the United States Senate.

Cruz has represented Texas in Washington since 2013.

Before becoming a senator, Cruz served as a policy advisor to then-Governor George W. Bush, associate deputy attorney general at the Department of Justice, and worked as Attorney General of Texas.

During his tenure as Attorney General, Cruz argued on behalf of the state before the Supreme Court.

Cruz ran for president in 2016 and won primaries in 11 states. He dropped out of the race after it became clear that Donald Trump would be the Republican nominee.

Colin Allred Biography

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 22: U.S. Representative Colin Allred (D-TX) arrives to speak on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians and Democratic peers

Allred has served as a Dallas-area congressman since 2019.

Allred defeated Pete Sessions to win the seat in Texas’ 32nd congressional district.

The seat had been held by Sessions, a Republican, since its creation in 2004.

Allred also worked as a civil rights attorney and at the Department of Housing and Urban Development during the Obama administration.

Before that, Allred was a soccer player. He played linebacker at Dallas ISD’s Hillcrest High School, Baylor University and occasionally with the Tennessee Titans for four seasons.

Pre-election surveys

Polls before the elections predicted a close race between the candidates as the gap between Cruz and Allred fell to just over one percent with two weeks left before the election.

The Oct. 23 Emerson College poll showed Cruz leading Allred, 48.3 percent to 46.8 percent.

815 voters participated in that survey and about five percent said they were still undecided at the time.

In September, Cruz had a 4-point lead, according to the same poll.

Democratic-led race

Democrats targeted Cruz’s seat as a possible seat they could flip after Cruz defeated Beto O’Rourke by 3 percentage points in 2018.

For years, there has been talk that Texas could become a “purple” state, but Democrats have not won a statewide race since 1994.

A Democrat has not represented Texas in the United States Senate since 1993.

An expensive race

The race, which could help determine control of the Senate, has generated millions of dollars, with both candidates raising more than $80 million for their respective campaigns.

The $86 million raised by Cruz is the highest among Republican Senate candidates.

Allred ranks third among Democrats with just under $80 million raised.