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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE

COLIN ALLRED

Candidate for U.S. House · Texas · District 33

DemocraticConfirmed ballot candidate

Projected winner: COLIN ALLRED

Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:30 PM Eastern.

Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.

Certification: pending. TX · Official state election information

See the state election authority for official reporting. TX · Official state election information

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THE PERSON

Background

Colin Allred is a former U.S. representative, civil-rights attorney and NFL player raised in Dallas. His campaign biography describes voting-rights work and service at the Department of Housing and Urban Development before his election to Congress.

Roots

  • Roots: Dallas, Texas
  • Career: NFL linebacker; civil-rights attorney
  • Public service: Former U.S. representative; Obama administration Department of Housing and Urban Development

Education

  • Baylor University · college studies on a football scholarship

Background sources checked October 28, 2026.

THE POLICIES

Where they stand

Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.

THE ELECTION

Ballot & sources

U.S. House · District 33 · November 3, 2026

Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.

Texas Secretary of State · Certified general election ballot ↗Portrait source ↗

Photo: Ike Hayman · Public domain · Cropped to fit

The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.