Rising star Democrat Rep. Colin Allred looks set to announce he will run against Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for his 2024 his U.S. Senate seat. Allred is a former NFL player and has won re-election in his Dallas-area district in 2020 and in 2022. He unseated GOP Rep. Pete Sessions in 2018. This could be a tough race for Cruz, but Texas is still a very conservative state. Let’s hope Cruz can run a good race and keep this seat red in 2024.
Democratic Rep. Colin Allred is planning to announce a run against Sen. Ted Cruz as soon as this week, according to two people familiar with his plans.
A former NFL player-turned-civil rights attorney, Allred has been quietly prepping for a run against Cruz for months. During his two successful reelection bids since ousting an entrenched incumbent in 2018, Allred has proven a prolific fundraiser. He’s well-liked within the Democratic Caucus and has also picked up positions in leadership, now serving as a member of House Minority Whip Katherine Clark’s (D-Mass.) team and as previously part of then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) expansive leadership team. . . .
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