Colin Allred needs Democratic turnout for US Senate race; Biden debate did him no favors

The Ted Cruz-Colin Allred Senate race has not generated much enthusiasm, and that's not a good sign for the Democrat.

Austin American-Statesman

As painful as it was for Democrats to watch President Joe Biden's shaky debate performance against former President Donald Trump on Thursday night, it must have been doubly agonizing for Colin Allred.

As the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in the red state of Texas, Allred's best shot at pulling off an upset is to have his party's base energized and motivated. And that typically comes with a boost from the top of the ticket. But energy was in short supply on the debate stage Thursday in Atlanta for the Democratic standard-bearer.