Former Rep. Colin Allred won the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District on Tuesday, according to projections from CBS News and The Associated Press as reported by Fox News.
Key Takeaways
Former Rep. Colin Allred won the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District, defeating Rep. Julie Johnson. He will likely win the general election in November due to the district's strong Democratic leanings.
- Allred secured nearly 44% of the vote in March primary
- Johnson received over 33%, forcing a runoff
- Campaign focused on criticism of each other's records
- District redrawn to include more left-leaning voters
- Allred campaigned with Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who endorsed him
The victory sets up Allred to likely win the general election in November for the deep-blue district. According to HuffPost, Republicans redrew the Dallas-based seat last year to make it even more Democratic while passing a new congressional map designed to help the GOP flip other seats. The 33rd District covers parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties and has a heavily Latino population that has been a Democratic stronghold for years.
The primary contest between Allred and Rep. Julie Johnson turned negative, with both candidates criticizing each other's records on Capitol Hill per CBS News. According to Fox News, Johnson was backed by House Democratic leadership, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, EMILY’s List, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Allred campaigned with Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Dallas last week as reported by CBS News. Crockett endorsed Allred after he backed her unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, State Rep. James Talarico publicly supported Johnson’s campaign per Fox News.
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