Colin Allred | |||||
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 32nd district | |||||
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |||||
| Preceded by | Pete Sessions | ||||
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| Born | Colin Zachary Allred April 15, 1983 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||
| Spouse |
Alexandra Eber (m. 2017) | ||||
| Children | 2 | ||||
| Education | Baylor University (BA) University of California, Berkeley (JD) | ||||
| Website | House website | ||||
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American football career | |||||
| No. 56 | |||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Hillcrest (Dallas, Texas) | ||||
| College: | Baylor | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||
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Colin Zachary Allred (born April 15, 1983) is an American politician, civil rights lawyer, and former professional football player serving as the U.S. representative from Texas's 32nd congressional district since 2019. The district includes the northeastern corner of Dallas, as well as many of its northeastern suburbs, such as Garland, Richardson, Sachse, Wylie, and the Park Cities.
Before entering politics, Allred was a linebacker who played for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He was released after 4 years and no other team signed him so he left football to pursue a degree in law, receiving his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, followed by positions in the Obama administration, first at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and later at the Executive Office for United States Attorneys. A member of the Democratic Party, Allred defeated 11-term incumbent Pete Sessions in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas.
Allred challenged Republican incumbent Ted Cruz in the 2024 United States Senate election in Texas. He was defeated by Cruz in the general election.[1] He was seen as one of the only Democratic senatorial candidates who could plausibly defeat a Republican incumbent that cycle.[2] Not having ran for re-election as a U.S. representative, he will be succeeded by Julie Johnson.[3]
- ^ Choi, Matthew; Scherer, Jasper (November 6, 2024). "U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz defeats Democrat Colin Allred". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Sean (October 16, 2024). "Ted Cruz, Colin Allred Face Off in Texas Senate Race Debate". TIME. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Myers, Doug (November 5, 2024). "State Rep. Julie Johnson wins Colin Allred's 32nd Congressional District seat, CBS News projects". CBS News. Retrieved November 6, 2024.