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Colin Allred wins Texas U.S. House primary runoff, unseating LGBTQ+ trailblazer Rep. Julie Johnson

Johnson lost the runoff to Allred after representing Texas’ 33rd Congressional District.

Colin Allred wins Texas U.S. House primary runoff, unseating LGBTQ+ trailblazer Rep. Julie Johnson
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Colin Allred defeated incumbent Julie Johnson in the Democratic runoff for Texas’ newly redrawn 33rd Congressional District. The result ends Johnson’s tenure in Congress and removes a historic LGBTQ+ representative from the Southern delegation.

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Julie Johnson
D · TX-32

Incumbent defeated in the Democratic primary runoff

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

Democratic primary runoff winner in Texas’ 33rd Congressional District

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Texas state representative and Senate candidate who backed Johnson

Representative who endorsed Allred

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator who defeated Allred in an earlier Senate campaign

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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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