U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Colin Allred will meet for the first debate of the closely contested Senate race on Oct. 15, the two campaigns announced Friday. The debate comes as multiple polls have shown a very tight race between the two-term Texas Republican and the Dallas Democrat challenging him.

A new poll puts U.S. Rep. Colin Allred up by one point over U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, as the candidates bid to represent Texas on Capitol Hill.

The Oct. 15 debate will mark the first time the nominees will face each other onstage before the November election.

Cruz still has more cash than his challenger. But the Democratic congressman outraised him in the second quarter.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his November opponent, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, will debate live on TV next month. The debate between Cruz, a Republican who has represented Texas in the Senate since 2013, and Allred,

A new poll shows Cruz leading Allred by 4 percentage points. The inability to break 50% of support, pollsters say, could be "problematic" for the Trump-ally

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

Scheduled three weeks before Election Day, the debate will be a crucial opportunity for both candidates to sway undecided voters.