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

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April 15, 1983 (41 years old)

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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