2024 Presidential Election Live Updates: Shocking new poll reveals Ted Cruz could be in trouble in Texas

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is trailing Democratic rival Colin Allred in a shocking new poll that could signal trouble for the veteran lawmaker.

According to a Morning Consult poll released Friday, Allred holds a one-point lead over Cruz, 45 percent to 44 percent.

This comes after Donald Trump adviser Chris LaCivita wrote on X earlier this week: “What the heck is going on with the Senate race in Texas? I think I know… and I think I know his name… time to bring in some real professionals to save the day.” @tedcruz‘

Cruz is still expected to retain his seat and has held a lead over Allred in all previous polls.

The Cook Political Report maintains that the race remains “likely Republican.”

Her own campaign has attempted to link her to drug price controls and economic growth.

Both efforts appear to be working, according to JL Partners/DailyMail.com, which found that a high percentage of voters blamed or credited her for a number of policies implemented during her time as Joe Biden’s vice president.

In particular, 60 percent of likely voters said he was very or somewhat responsible for the record number of crossings at the southern border.

The Trump campaign sees this as a winning issue.

The National Uncommitted Movement said Thursday the group would not formally endorse Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, potentially hurting her chances in the key swing state of Michigan.

In a lengthy statement, the leaders made clear they did not support former President Donald Trump and did not want the movement’s followers to vote for a third party.

“(E)specially since third-party votes in key states could inadvertently help deliver a Trump presidency, given our country’s broken electoral college system,” the statement said.

Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris by a narrow margin in the critical battleground of Georgia, just 46 days before Election Day.

FiveThirtyEight’s poll tracker has him up by one point, while Real Clear Politics has him 1.7 points ahead.

However, forecasters still project her to win the state, which will help her on her way to victory on what will be a nail-biting night.

FiveThirtyEight gives him a 51 percent chance of winning the state, while Trump has a 49 percent chance.

Nate Silver, another prominent pollster, gives Trump the edge.

Kamala Harris reaffirmed that she owns a gun and will shoot if anyone tries to break into her home.

“If anyone comes into my house, I’ll shoot them,” he said, before showing off his trademark laugh.

He then expressed regret, similar to how his boss Joe Biden was trying to retract foolish statements: “I probably shouldn’t have said that. My staff will deal with that later.”

The statement made headlines on social media, including immediate condemnation from the National Rifle Association, which accused her of being a “walking contradiction.”

A star political reporter for New York magazine has been suspended following an alleged affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that began when she visited him. 7 million dollars Aliforniumahome to write a feature article.

Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi admitted that “the nature of some communications between me and a former reporter became personal,” in a statement to DailyMail.com.

He also stated that the relationship was never physical.

Its editors confirmed that the other party was a “former relevant subject for the 2024 campaign.” State The affair is reported to have been with the former presidential candidate, who is married to actress Cheryl Hines.

RFK Jr., 70, has insisted he only met the political journalist once, when she profiled him last year.

“Mr. Kennedy only met Olivia Nuzzi once in his life for an interview she requested, which resulted in a sensational article,” his spokesman said. CNNA source added that the nature of the relationship was “emotional and digital, not physical.”