U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, is challenging Sen. Ted Cruz this November, but the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee has vulnerable incumbents to defend first.
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Walz tells Texas Democrats a U.S. Senate race win is within reach
The vice presidential candidate was briefly in Dallas for a fundraiser on behalf of Kamala Harris’ campaign.
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The 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
Revisit the highlights and top interviews from the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
Politicians broke news and took tough questions during the three-day festival.
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The 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
Colin Allred responds to comparisons with Beto O’Rourke’s campaign, defends his strategy
Allred has run a more traditional campaign in his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, focusing on targeted ads and moderate policy.
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The 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
Liz Cheney says Dick Cheney will vote for Kamala Harris, and she will support Democrat Colin Allred in Texas Senate race
Liz Cheney endorsed Allred at The Texas Tribune Festival Friday.
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The 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch Colin Allred speak at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
Allred will be interviewed by The Bulwark’s Tim Miller about his race against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. The conversation starts at 9 a.m. Saturday.
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2024 Texas Elections
U.S. Chamber of Commerce backs Ted Cruz for Senate over Colin Allred
Allred, who had previously gotten the Chamber’s endorsement in his House races, had long used the endorsement as proof of his bipartisan credentials.
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2024 Texas Elections
Colin Allred’s understated campaign strategy draws mixed reviews from fellow Democrats
Allred’s sharp divergence from Beto O’Rourke’s more active campaign style has stirred dissent among some Democrats. His allies say it’s working.
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2024 Texas Elections
Texas took center stage at the Democratic National Convention, but don’t call it a battleground state
Several Texans took the DNC stage to blast Republican policies and reach out to a younger generation. But the Harris campaign still doesn’t view Texas as a major target.
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2024 Texas Elections
Colin Allred urges voters to back Kamala Harris at Democratic National Convention
Allred has largely run his Senate race keeping his distance from Harris. On Thursday, before a national audience, he said he is proud to support her.