On a sunny October afternoon, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz posed for photos with supporters next to his campaign bus in downtown Waxahachie – a historic square complete with quaint shops and a storied, almost mythical-looking courthouse.

Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Colin Allred are preparing to square off for the only debate in the Texas Senate race this year

The Senate race between incumbent Se. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Re. Colin Allred is in the home stretch.

The 7 p.m. event is the only planned debate between Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Colin Allred with the election three weeks away.

KXAN Will DuPree and Avery Travis sit down with Brian Smith, the associate dean at Sain Edward's University, who goes into detail about Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Colin Allred's polling in Texas ahead of their debate.

Republican Ted Cruz, the state’s junior senator, is hoping Texans send him to Washington for another six-year term. While his Democratic challenger, Dallas-area Congressman Colin Allred, has closed the gap in recent weeks,