Democrat Colin Allred wins Texas' redrawn 33rd Congressional District
The gist
Former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred wins Texas' 33rd District, defeating Republican Patrick Gillespie.
The seat was redrawn in 2025, sending the ex-NFL player back to Congress.
How it unfolded
- Dec 8, 2025Allred drops out of the Democratic Senate primary and announces a run for Texas' newly drawn 33rd Congressional District.
- Feb 3, 2026Allred criticizes Senate candidate James Talarico over comments Talarico reportedly made about his Black former political opponent.
- May 26, 2026Allred wins the Democratic primary runoff over U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson with about 54% of the vote; Gillespie takes the Republican runoff with about 57%.