Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Colin Allred held their first and only senatorial debate Tuesday night—in a highly watched race for one of the two U.S. Senate seats for Texas. Nationally, Democrats are viewing the seat as one of their few potential pickup chances in the Senate this election cycle. Cruz has urged Republicans to take Texas seriously amid signs of a competitive race. To learn more, Epoch Times reporter Darlene Sanchez—who’s based in Texas—spoke with NTD.