Colin Allred Wins Democratic Nomination in Texas 33rd District Runoff
Former Rep. Colin Allred defeated Rep. Julie Johnson in a Texas Democratic primary runoff for the newly drawn 33rd House district. Allred secured the nomination and is expected to return to Congress in the deep-blue seat.
Fox NewsFormer Rep. Colin Allred defeated Rep. Julie Johnson in a Texas Democratic primary runoff election held Tuesday for the newly drawn 33rd House district. The contest took place in a Dallas-area seat that was redrawn after the 2020 census and is considered strongly Democratic.
Allred earned the Democratic nomination, positioning him to return to Washington if he wins the general election. The former representative previously served one term in Congress before losing a 2024 Senate bid.
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Julie Johnson, who currently holds a neighboring seat, challenged Allred in the runoff. Allred received an endorsement from Rep. Jasmine Crockett during the campaign. >"Ex-NFL linebacker poised to return to Congress after Texas runoff win with Jasmine Crockett endorsement" — Fox News headline.
The 33rd District covers portions of Dallas and surrounding suburbs and is rated as deep-blue by political analysts. Allred will face the Republican nominee in November.
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Allred is positioned to return to the U.S. House if he wins the November general election.
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