State of Texas: Allred Launches Senate Campaign, Challenger Pushes a Different Plan

State of Texas: Allred launches Senate campaign, challenger pushes a different plan

AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Former U.S. Congressman Colin Allred officially launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. The former NFL player said his campaign will focus on "lowering costs and fighting the corrupt politicians rigging the economy against hardworking Texans," according to the news release announcing his campaign. "Everything’s backwards. Folks who play by the rules and keep the faith just can’t seem to get ahead," Allred said in…

Dems Eye Senate Pickup Opportunity in Bruising Texas GOP Primary Battle

The 2026 Senate race in Texas will be another dramatic showdown, with Democrats again eyeing a major pickup opportunity amid Republican infighting. On Tuesday, Democrat former Rep. Colin Allred launched his 2026 Senate campaign, a comeback bid after losing to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, by 8.5 points in 2024.  The announcement followed a meeting between Allred, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Rep. Joaquin Castro, and state Rep. James Talarico, as reporte…

George Will thinks 'remarkably urbanized' Texas might be in play for Dems in 2026 — here’s why

On Tuesday, July 1, former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) announced that he is seeking the Democratic nomination in Texas' 2026 U.S. Senate race. This won't be Allred's first Senate run: in 2024, he ran against incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz, losing by 9 percent.It remains to be seen who Allred will be running against in the general election if he becomes the Democratic nominee. Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is facing an aggressive primary challeng…