Republican incumbents Cruz, Fischer hold narrow leads in Texas, Nebraska Senate races: polls

New polls person recovered that Senators Ted Cruz and Deb Fischer are holding constrictive leads against Democrat and independent challengers successful their respective Texas and Nebraska Senate races. 

The New York Times and Siena College study of 1,180 apt voters successful Texas has Cruz starring Democrat Colin Allred 50 to 46%. Allred, a existent House typical and erstwhile NFL player, said successful support of Vice President Harris past Friday astatine a rally successful Houston. 

In Nebraska, Republican Deb Fischer leads her independent force Dan Osborn 48 to 46%, pinch 5% of nan 1,194 apt voters polled location indicating that they are undecided aliases refusing to answer. 

Both nan Texas and Nebraska polls were conducted by telephone betwixt Oct. 23 to 26 and person a separator of correction of astir 3 percent points. 

MCCONNELL, GOP DESCEND ON NEBRASKA TO SAVE DEB FISCHER’S ENDANGERED SENATE SEAT 

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., are engaged successful tight races for their Senate seats.

The past clip Cruz was challenged for his Senate seat successful Texas was successful 2018, erstwhile he defeated Democrat Beto O’Rourke by 3 percent of nan vote. 

In this contest, Allred is polling up of Harris among apt voters. 

The results show Allred has 46% support from residents of Texas, compared to Harris’ 42%, according to nan New York Times. 

Allred is besides starring Harris pinch 76% compared to 71% among Black voters and among Hispanic voters (56 compared to 50%), nan newspaper reported. 

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Texas Democratic Senate campaigner Colin Allred reacts astatine a run rally for Vice President Kamala Harris successful Houston, Texas, connected Oct. 25. (Reuters/Marco Bello)

For nan Nebraska race, Osborn – who is simply a national leader and mechanic – is starring Fischer among independent voters by 31%, nan New York Times reported, adding that successful that authorities Harris leads Trump among independent voters by 10%.

The Mitch McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund has precocious launched a $3 cardinal advertisement bargain successful nan authorities to statement up Fischer's support. 

Additionally, Fischer is getting thief from well-known apical Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley from neighboring Iowa. In a caller power ad, he tells voters, "This is your neighbour Chuck Grassley," adding, "my friend Deb Fischer needs your vote." 

Independent Dan Osborn, a challenger to two-term Republican Sen. Deb Fischer, chats pinch guests astatine a brewery successful Beatrice, Neb., connected July 30. (AP/Margery Beck)

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Osborn's fame successful Nebraska has appeared to return nan Fischer run by surprise, fixed nan seeming last-minute efforts to fortify her support. It is often difficult for independent candidates to summation traction, particularly against an incumbent. However, without a Democratic campaigner nominated successful that Senate race, Osborn has a overmuch larger excavation of imaginable voters. 

Fox News’ Julia Johnson contributed to this report.