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Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke face off in tight Texas race

Name: Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke face off in tight Texas race
Uploaded: 2018-10-05T10:14:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 11 s
Description: The conservative state of Texas is becoming a major focal point ahead of next month's mid-term elections. Incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz won his seat by almost 16 percentage points in 2012, but recent polls show a rising Democratic star, Congressman Beto O'Rourke, is within single digits. Bianna Golodryga spoke with both Cruz and O'Rourke.

The conservative state of Texas is becoming a major focal point ahead of next month's mid-term elections. Incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz won his seat by almost 16 percentage points in 2012, but recent polls show a rising Democratic star, Congressman Beto O'Rourke, is within single digits. Bianna Golodryga spoke with both Cruz and O'Rourke.