A new rating from a non-partisan group that analyzes elections and campaigns has shifted Texas' Senate race from "likely Republican" to "lean Republican," signaling momentum for Democratic Rep. Colin Allred's challenge of incumbent Sen.

Democrats are seeing signs of growing momentum in the Texas Senate race between Sen. Ted Cruz (R) and Colin Allred, fueling the party’s hopes that this year could be the breakthrough they’ve been

Things aren’t looking good for notorious Republican Party hardliner-in-a-hardline-state Ted Cruz’s re-election hopes.The Cook Political Report has just updated its assessment of the Texas Senate race from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican” amid what appear to be significant signs of momentum behind Democrat Colin Allred’s campaign.