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Colin Allred wins Democratic nomination for House District 33 race, defeating Julie Johnson

Johnson lost the Democratic nomination to Allred after the district's incumbent-predecessor contest.

Colin Allred wins Democratic nomination for House District 33 race, defeating Julie Johnson
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Colin Allred won the Democratic nomination for Texas House District 33, defeating incumbent predecessor Julie Johnson in a runoff. The result sets up a November race against Republican nominee Patrick David Gillespie.

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Julie Johnson
D · TX-32

Democratic incumbent defeated in the District 33 runoff

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

Democratic nominee for House District 33

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Republican nominee for House District 33

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose administration's policies Allred said he would scrutinize

John Sims
R · TX

Republican candidate defeated by Gillespie in the runoff

Marc A. Veasey
D · TX-33

Outgoing District 33 representative

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator whom Allred unsuccessfully challenged in 2024

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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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