Ted Cruz Jousts With Texas Rival on Border, Abortion, Cancun (1)

Republican Senator Ted Cruz clashed on border security, abortion and the economy with his Democratic challenger, US Representative Colin Allred, in the sole debate in their race to represent Texas in the Senate.

Cruz, a debate champ in college, depicted Allred as out of touch with the state’s conservative values and assailed his support in Congress for Democratic policies. Cruz praised former President Donald Trump’s border crackdown and sought to tie Allred to immigration under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

“Every single time there’s a serious measure in the House to secure the border, Colin Allred ...