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Ted Cruz faces GOP rebellion in Texas as Republicans back opponent

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Rep. Colin Allred announced the formation of the Republicans for Allred coalition on Thursday .

A number of Republicans have opposed Cruz , including former Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney , who endorsed Allred last month .

Polls show that for the first time, Allred is 1 point ahead of Cruz , 45 percent to 44 percent .

Allred has raised about $38.4 million to date, according to data from the Federal Elections Commission .

The Democrats have a wafer-thin Senate majority, with 51 senators aligned with the party versus 49 with the Republicans .

DecisionDeskHQ has predicted that the Republicans have a 55 percent chance of taking control of Congress .

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