Former Congressman Colin Allred has returned to the Texas Senate race after losing to Ted Cruz eight months ago.
in Video released on TuesdayAllred, who turned the red-tilted district in 2018, said, “I have pledged to take on something like a politician. [Texas Sen.] With John Cornyn [Attorney General] Ken Paxton has pledged to run with an “anti-corruption plan” saying, “I’m too corrupt to care about us and too weak to fight for us.”
Democrats I hope it’s a nasty Republican primary – Pit Cornin against Paxton Overcoming multiple scandals In the office Leading current polling – It can lead to party openings in search of offensive opportunities. But unlike 2024, when Allred is barely opposed in the Senate Democrat primary, Democrats are poised to have a more serious, crowded main area, which could certainly complicate their shots by flipping the red state.
Former astronaut Terry Bytis announced his bid last week when he made a swing on both parties In his presentation video. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) I expressed interestformer councillor Beto O’Rourke, who failed governor in 2018 and 2022, finds a crammed town hall. State Senator James Tarico He told Politico He said, “I’m having a conversation about how I can provide the best service in Texas.”
Former NFL player Allred became a member of the House of Representatives and leaned heavily towards his biographies for his release video. He told the story of buying a mother for the house once he became a professional, but he said, “You don’t have to have a son in the NFL to own a house.”
“It seems like people who play by the rules and maintain their faith cannot move on. But people who cut corners and cut deals – well, they’re doing well,” continued Allred. “I know Washington is broken. The system is equipped, but there’s no need to do this. In six years in Congress, I’ve never taken corporate pack money and didn’t trade a single share.”
Turning the Texas Blue has long been a dream for the Democrats. He argued that the increased state diversity would ultimately help to turn it over. But Trump’s important invasion with Latino voters in Texas, particularly in the Rio Grande Valley, could hamper those hopes. Of the farthest counties, seven of the counties that shifted from the 2012-2024 presidential election to 2024, are in Texas. According to a New York Times analysisincludes double-digit improvements in seven Latinx districts.
Early votes allowed Allred’s Paxton to drag Cornyn by six points, but earned one percentage point in the Head-to-Head contest. vote, Commissioned by the Senate Leader FundSuper PAC, placed in the leadership of the GOP in support of Cornyn, highlighted Paxton’s weakness in the general election, showing that Cornyn is losing to Paxton in the GOP primary.
