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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Colin Allred

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Colin Allred

Democratic
On ballot as
Colin Allred
Current role
Not found
Background
  • Bachelor's degree Baylor University;
  • J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law
  • Played in the NFL as a linebacker for the Tennessee Titans
  • Worked as a civil rights attorney and at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama administration
Experience
  • Represented the 32nd Congressional District for three terms
  • 2024 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate; lost to Sen. Ted Cruz,
  • Dropped a 2026 U.S. Senate bid in December 2025 to run in the redrawn 33rd District
  • Defeated U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson in the May 26, 2026 Democratic primary runoff
Top priorities
  • Running "to lower costs and stop corrupt politicians like Donald Trump from rigging the economy against hard working Texans"
  • His campaign site lists three agenda items: Immigration, Affordability and Corruption
  • Affordability plan: "Require Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate prices on all drugs"
  • Immigration plan: "fight to abolish ICE and build a just immigration system" and "Shut Down the For-Profit Immigration Enforcement Industry"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Pro Abortion
  • Immigration: See Priorities
  • Guns: Anti Guns and Second Amendment
  • Health care: See Priorities
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price (primary)
  • State Rep. Rhetta Bowers (primary)
  • State Rep. Aicha Davis (primary)
  • U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (primary runoff)
Campaign website
colinallred.com