Colin Allred
Democrat Representative of Texas's 32nd district
Representative
Texas, district 32
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Texas, district 32
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Texas, district 32
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
3
Congresses Served
3
House Terms
April 15, 1983 (41 years old)
Birthday
- Former professional football player, played as a linebacker for the Tennessee Titans in the NFL
- Pursued a law degree after retiring from football, receiving a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley
- Worked in the Obama administration, including positions at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Executive Office for United States Attorneys
- Elected as the U.S. representative for Texas’s 32nd congressional district, which includes parts of northeastern Dallas and its suburbs
- Announced candidacy for the 2024 United States Senate election in Texas against Ted Cruz and won the Democratic nomination
- Has a background in sports, playing football, baseball, and basketball in high school and receiving a scholarship to play college football at Baylor University
- Worked as a voting rights litigator and counsel to political candidates and advocacy organizations before entering politics
- Elected co-president of the Democratic freshmen of the 116th Congress alongside Haley Stevens
- Endorsed Julian Castro in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries before endorsing Joe Biden after Castro withdrew
- Voted for both articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump and supported his second impeachment
- Sought over $241 million in earmarks for his district, with a significant portion for projects at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
- Votes consistently aligned with the positions of the Biden Administration during the 117th United States Congress
- Supports abortion rights, emphasizing the importance of vaccination against COVID-19, and has criticized misinformation about the vaccine
- Advocates for common-sense gun laws, including universal background checks and red-flag laws
- Takes a pragmatic approach to immigration reform, emphasizing the need to secure borders using recent technologies
- Married with two sons and related to former Texas Governor James V. Allred
- Has served as a keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention and holds committee assignments in the House related to foreign affairs, transportation and infrastructure, and veterans’ affairs