Allred quits Texas Senate bid, seeks House seat
Former Rep. Colin Allred announced Monday he is dropping out of the Texas U.S. Senate Democratic primary and will instead file to run for the newly drawn TX‑33 in Dallas County, setting up a primary challenge to Rep. Julie Johnson. His exit clears the way for Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who plans a 4:30 p.m. CT news conference, to likely enter a narrower Senate field now led by state Rep. James Talarico, who has already filed.
📌 Key Facts
- Allred announced Monday he will exit the Senate race and file for TX‑33 in Dallas County.
- He cited avoiding a 'bruising' primary and runoff as his reason for withdrawing.
- Crockett is expected to announce a Senate run Monday afternoon; Talarico has filed and reported raising $6.2 million in his first three weeks.
- The GOP Senate primary features Sen. John Cornyn facing AG Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.
- Texas candidate filing deadline is Monday evening for the March 3 primary.