Former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred is ending his Senate campaign and will instead run for Congress in Dallas County’s revamped District 33.
Allred’s decision comes as U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas, is expected to join the Democratic Senate contest that also includes state Rep. James Talarico of Austin.
“I felt that having a long, drawn out, brutal primary and runoff was not in the people’s interest or the interest of the folks who placed their trust in me,” Allred told The Dallas Morning News in an exclusive interview. “I’ve made the decision to end my Senate campaign, but I’ve decided to run for the newly drawn 33rd Congressional District.”
Allred’s move creates a primary clash with the woman who replaced him in Congress–U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Farmers Branch. Johnson is in her first term representing District 32, which the Republican-controlled Legislature redrew this summer to be more favorable to a GOP candidate.
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