Ted Cruz touts endorsement from Houston Democrat in bid for crossover votes

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, a Democrat who has been on the outs with her party in recent years, is endorsing U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz over his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, according to the GOP senator’s campaign.

Ogg is set to announce her support at a Tuesday evening campaign rally with Cruz, who is vying for a third Senate term in November against Allred, D-Dallas. It is perhaps Ogg’s sharpest break yet from her party after several years of escalating strife with local Democratic leaders...