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Allred takes Johnson's seat in TX-33 House runoff for redrawn Dallas-area district

Allred won the Democratic runoff for the redrawn Dallas-area House district after leaving the Senate race.

Allred takes Johnson's seat in TX-33 House runoff for redrawn Dallas-area district
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NBC News projects that Colin Allred defeated Rep. Julie Johnson in the Democratic runoff for Texas’ 33rd District. The race followed Allred’s move from a Senate bid to a House seat reshaped by redistricting.

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

Democratic candidate who defeated Julie Johnson in the Texas 33rd District runoff

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Julie Johnson
D · TX-32

Representative and Democratic candidate defeated by Allred in the runoff

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State representative who won the Democratic Senate nomination

Representative whose entry into the Senate race preceded Allred’s switch to the House race

Representative who defeated Al Green in another Texas House primary

Candidate who supported Allred

Candidate and business owner who supported Allred

Al Green
D · TX-9

Representative defeated in another Texas House primary

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator who defeated Allred in the 2024 Senate race

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Colin Allred Defeats Julie Johnson in Democratic Primary Runoff

Outlets agree that Colin Allred defeated Julie Johnson in a Democratic runoff for a redrawn Texas House district. Left-leaning outlets stress Johnson’s historic LGBTQ+ role and the loss of representation her defeat brings. Center outlets focus on the result, redistricting and the November matchup. Right-leaning outlets pair the result with criticism of Allred’s challenge and the dispute over the response.

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