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Colin Allred defeats Julie Johnson in heated Democratic runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District in Dallas County

Johnson lost the Democratic runoff to Allred after the two advanced from the March primary.

Colin Allred defeats Julie Johnson in heated Democratic runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District in Dallas County
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CBS News projects former congressman Colin Allred as the Democratic nominee for Texas’ 33rd Congressional District after he defeated U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson in a runoff. He will face the Republican nominee in November.

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U.S. representative and Democratic runoff candidate

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Colin Z. Allred
Former U.S. Representative (D-TX)

Democratic nominee for Texas’ 33rd Congressional District

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Colin Allred Wins Democratic House District 33 Runoff

Outlets agree that Colin Allred defeated Rep. Julie Johnson in the Democratic runoff for Texas’ redrawn 33rd Congressional District. Left-leaning outlets emphasize Johnson’s loss as ending the tenure of a historic LGBTQ+ representative. Center outlets report the result and place the contest in redistricting and campaign context, with one article giving Allred more quoted space than Johnson. Right-leaning outlets connect the result to the district’s deep-blue profile and the likelihood of a November win.

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