The matchup for the U.S. Senate seat from Texas comes just days before early voting starts in the Nov. 5 election.

Texas, and Democratic challenger Colin Allred, a member of the U.S. House from Dallas, have agreed to their first debate.

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The strong support for Allred comes even though Cruz's campaign dropped more than $4 million on Latino outreach.