Early voting begins Monday in Texas and a new poll says incumbent Senator and Republican stalwart Ted Cruz (R-TX) has a leg up in a contest that could determine which party controls the upper chamber of Congress.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz is battling to retain his seat against a challenge from Colin Allred, a House Democrat.

A new Texas survey released Friday has Sen. Ted Cruz leading Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred by seven points among likely voters. The race has been seen as a possible pickup for Democrats amid