Colin Allred

Colin Allred
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 32nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Pete Sessions
Personal details
Born	Colin Zachary Allred (1983-04-15) April 15, 1983 (age 41) 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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No. 56
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hillcrest (Dallas, Texas)
College:	Baylor
Undrafted:	2006
Career history
Tennessee Titans (2006–2010)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 46 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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] Not having ran for re-election as a U.S. representative, he will be succeeded by Julie Johnson.^[2]