The upcoming elections in November could have pretty big impacts to the Texas statehouse.

There are several races that Republicans are hoping to hold onto in the Senate.

Ross Ramsey with our coverage partners at the Texas Tribune joined us on First News at Four to get us updated.

There's also a new poll out showing the latest numbers between Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke.

Check out the video above for the complete interview with News 3's Rusty Surette.

A link to Ross Ramsey's article from the Texas Tribune is available in the Related Links section.