Colin Allred, a Democratic representative from Dallas, jumped into the US Senate race there against Ted Cruz. He also raised an impressive $2 million in the first, I think, 36 hours, 24 hours after he announced his campaign. John Avlon: While it is notable, you know, and I'm sure it will be a closely watched and expensive race at the end of the day. A Democrat hasn't won Texas since 1994.
King Charles III was crowned over the weekend, which led to a lot of polls comparing his popularity to that of other members of the royal family. Long story short, the numbers aren’t great, but in some ways that's beside the point. In this installment of the podcast, the crew asks if polling non-democratic institutions is a good use of polling.
They also look at a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll showing both former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leading Biden in a very early 2024 matchup. And they talk about the 2024 Senate races that are taking shape. Republican challengers to vulnerable Democratic incumbents are announcing their bids, and a number of them are repeat candidates from the 2022 midterms.
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