The group had endorsed Allred in his House races in 2020 and 2022. He was one of 14 House Democrats to get the endorsement in 2022

Cruz is facing U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a Dallas Democrat, in the Nov. 5 election. While one recent poll had the candidates separated by about 2 percentage points, a poll published Friday by The Texas Politics Project at The University of Texas at Austin, shows a wider margin.

The survey, by Emerson College and The Hill, shows the Democrat trailing by four percentage points, half the gap shown by a previous study

“If you’re Ted Cruz or a Ted Cruz fan, if in the closing months of an election, you’re not at 50 percent and you’re not closing that margin up towards 50 percent, that’s going to be problematic,” pollster Brett Loyd told the publication. Subscribe to SA Current newsletters.

A top Senate Democrat said Tuesday that Colin Allred's race in Texas is one of two the party is focused on in its bid to unseat Republicans.

A new poll shows Cruz leading Allred by 4 percentage points. The inability to break 50% of support, pollsters say, could be "problematic" for the Trump-ally

New polling published on Friday by Emerson College/The Hill shows a relatively tight race, showing Allred down against Cruz within the survey's margin of error. According to the poll, Cruz is ahead by 4 points garnering the support of 48 percent of those surveyed while Allred is backed by 44 percent. An additional 8 percent are undecided.

Ted Cruz is in danger of losing a winnable race. “What the hell is wrong with the Senate race in Texas ? I think i know …and i think i know his name … time to get some real professionals in to save @tedcruz.

Though the party has historically faced challenges in the Lone Star State, winning the presidential race this year remains a tough battle. Past cycles have ended in disappointment.

Cruz still has more cash than his challenger. But the Democratic congressman outraised him in the second quarter.