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

Johnson lost the runoff to Allred after replacing him in a different district in 2024.

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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Julie Johnson
D · TX-32

Representative and Democratic candidate defeated by Allred in the runoff

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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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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 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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