There’s an air of familiarity to Texas’ 2024 Senate race, where once again a charismatic and well-funded three-term House Democrat is aiming to upset polarizing Sen. Ted Cruz.
Democratic and Republican operatives acknowledge plenty of similarities between the state’s looming Senate showdown and the high-profile 2018 rumble that pitted Cruz against former Rep. Beto O’Rourke. But both parties insist this race comes with a whole host of new dynamics — and everyone believes that their side stands to benefit.
Democrats have been perennially lured onto Texas’ expensive terrain by the siren song of demographic change and suburban growth. And though they hope 2024 will be the year they finally crack the code, doing so with a noisy presidential race atop the ticket will be a far more difficult feat than in a midterm cycle.
The Democratic establishment is largely (if unofficially) unified behind Rep. Colin Allred, a 40-year-old Black Dallas civil rights attorney with a unique background and proven ability to raise mountainous sums of money. Yet it remains uncertain whether Allred can replicate the wave of grassroots enthusiasm that
What is The Cook Political Report?
The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the US House of Representatives, US Senate, Governors and President as well as American political trends.
Subscribe Today
Our subscribers have first access to individual race pages for each House, Senate and Governors race, which will include race ratings (each race is rated on a seven-point scale) and a narrative analysis pertaining to that race.