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TX-33 Democratic nominee?
$626.3K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer U.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age43 years old (Apr 15, 1983)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundPolitician
EducationBaylor University (BA, History, 2005)
Notable personal detailsColin Zachary Allred is an American politician, civil rights attorney, and former professional football player. He represented Texas's 32nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019 to 2025. Allred played in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans before earning a law degree and working in the Obama administration and as a voting-rights litigator.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports measures to raise tax fairness for corporations and wealthier individuals while expanding tax relief for families; has criticized the 2017 GOP tax cuts and backed a corporate minimum tax and expansions of the Child Tax Credit. Also proposes policies to lower costs for Texas families (including repealing tariffs) as part of a campaign affordability agenda.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and defending the Affordable Care Act, expanding Medicaid in Texas, lowering the Medicare eligibility age and creating a Medicare buy-in/public option to increase access and lower costs; also prioritizes lowering prescription drug prices.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border while protecting DREAMers and creating a pathway to earned citizenship; has voted for legislation providing permanent protections and pathways for DACA/TPS recipients. Endorses resources for Border Patrol and border communities alongside reform measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law and has consistently advocated for protecting and restoring abortion access. He has cosponsored federal legislation expanding abortion protections and has opposed Texas’ state abortion bans.
Climate & Energy
Supports strong action on climate while favoring an ‘‘all‑of‑the‑above’’ energy approach that grows renewable energy through incentives and federal investment in clean technologies (including carbon capture) and permitting reforms, while accepting continued fossil fuel use during a transition. Has a high lifetime environmental score from the League of Conservation Voters and has campaigned on making Texas a leader in wind and solar job creation.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded background checks, extreme risk (red flag) laws, safe-storage measures, and federal action on assault-style weapons and other gun-safety reforms while affirming lawful gun ownership. Helped pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and has received endorsements from gun-violence-prevention organizations for backing these measures.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Colin Allred has advanced to a May 26 runoff against Rep. Julie Johnson for the Democratic nomination in Texas’s 33rd Congressional District after neither won a majority in the primary. Because the district is considered solidly Democratic, the runoff winner is seen as strongly positioned for the general election. Allred has also been in the spotlight for a public feud with Texas Democrat James Talarico over alleged racially charged remarks, with Allred calling for an apology and endorsing Jasmine Crockett in the Senate race.
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Articles
ADAnchorage Daily News3 months ago
Early primaries in Texas and North Carolina show incumbents are on shaky ground in midterms
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HHuffPost3 months ago
Colin Allred, Julie Johnson Head To Runoff Election In Texas
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CNCBS News3 months ago
Julie Johnson, Colin Allred advance to runoff in Texas' 33rd Congressional District Democratic primary
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TBThe Boston Globe3 months ago
Dems center children in bids for Congress
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