Colin Allred

Former Texas congressman Colin Allred gave up his seat in the House to run for Senate against Ted Cruz. He came up short— but he outperformed the Democratic ticket. He says he wants another shot and he’s running again for the Democratic nomination for Senate where he could face either incumbent John Cornyn or Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Paxton, the Texas attorney general, is leading incumbent U.S. Sen. Cornyn in most polls in the Republican Senate primary. But the most recent poll on the 2026 general election shows former U.S. Rep. Allred within striking distance of beating Paxton if he ends up being the GOP candidate.

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL linebacker and civil rights lawyer from Dallas, repeatedly broke fundraising records in his campaign, raising more than $80 million by mid-October.

It’s a race to the finish line as U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the incumbent Republican, and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, make their final cases to voters.

To win his bid for the U.S. Senate, Congressman Colin Allred needs to convince Texas voters to break decades of precedent. Texas hasn’t elected a Democrat to a statewide office in three decades.

Republican Ted Cruz, the state’s junior senator, is hoping Texans send him to Washington for another six-year term. While his Democratic challenger, Dallas-area Congressman Colin Allred, has closed the gap in recent weeks, he remains an underdog.

Liz Cheney endorsed Allred at The Texas Tribune Festival Friday.

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The Republican stopped in San Antonio during a multi-city tour as he faces an election challenge from U.S. Rep. Colin Allred.

A week of rallying will end with a speech from the presidential nominee herself, Kamala Harris.