Former Rep. Colin Allred defeated Rep. Julie Johnson to win the Democratic primary for Texas’ 33rd Congressional District in a runoff election on May 26.
Allred will face either Republican Patrick Gillespie in the general election. The heavily Democratic district, located in the Fort Worth area, is expected to remain in Democratic hands in November.
Allred initially launched a campaign for the Democratic nomination for Senate before dropping out to run for the 33rd District. He entered the race on the same day Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) announced her candidacy for the Senate. Crockett, who was endorsed by Allred, lost the primary to state Rep. James Talarico in March….