The Democratic primary runoff between former Rep. Colin Allred and U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson for Texas’s 33rd District is nearing the finish line.
Both Johnson and Allred previously represented Texas Congressional District 32, and now they’re competing for Congressional District 33.
Allred served as the U.S. representative for Texas’s 32nd congressional district from 2019 to 2025. He previously served in President Barack Obama’s Administration at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
According to Allred, he “is running for Congress to fight for Texans who work hard and play by the rules but never feel like they can win.”
Voters in Dallas County will decide whether Rep. Julie Johnson or Fmr. Rep. Colin Allred should represent them in Congress next year. In the tough primary runoff on the Democratic side, Allred speaks with Lone Star Politics about his views on corruption, going from a moderate to a “thought leader” for Dallas, his past positions on immigration issues, and Johnson’s stock trades.
Johnson currently serves as a U.S. representative for Texas’s 32nd congressional district. Johnson was elected to the seat in 2024, the year Allred lost his U.S. Senate challenge to Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Allred was running for Senate again this cycle, but dropped his bid and is now looking to return to the House.
Johnson previously served on Texas’s Insurance and Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committees. She is the first openly gay member of Congress from the South and the first woman to ever represent District 32.
Johnson said that in Congress, she wants to continue the fight for consumer protection and expand access within the healthcare system.
Voters in Dallas County will decide whether Rep. Julie Johnson or Fmr. Rep. Colin Allred should represent them in Congress next year. In the tough primary runoff on the Democratic side, Johnson speaks with Lone Star Politics about the differences between the candidates, low voter turnout, Allred’s immigration votes, and her stock trades.