Allred drops out of Senate race, announces bid for Congressional District 33
Colin Allred has announced a bid for U.S. Congressional District 33, dropping out of the race for Senate.
District 33 is currently represented by U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, though its borders were changed in the Texas redistricting. The U.S. Supreme Court announced Thursday that Texas would use the redrawn map in the 2026 elections, which will likely grant Republicans five additional seats in Congress.
The new map moved District 33 out of Tarrant County completely and fully into Dallas County when the district had previously been shared by the counties. Veasey said in October “I absolutely intend on running for reelection.” U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson will also be running for the seat.
Allred, a former Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate, announced Monday morning that he is changing directions to represent the community he grew up in and is now raising a family in.
“I’m humbly asking to return to Congress — to keep fighting so that kids who are growing up all across the 33rd district can get the same chances as I did,” Allred said in a written statement.
The district was “racially gerrymandered by Trump,” Allred said.
“On January 6th I was prepared to physically fight to defend our democracy. Today, the danger we face from Donald Trump is even greater and has added a level of corruption and rigging of our economy that has made it harder than ever for Texans. But I’ve never been more confident that together, we can meet this moment.”
Allred lives one street outside the new Congressional District 33 boundaries and grew up in the community, according to his campaign. He previously represented Congressional District 32, which includes part of the new Congressional District 33. Members of Congress are not required to live in the district they represent.
Monday is the final day to file for a place on the March 2026 primary ballot.
This story was originally published December 8, 2025 at 7:54 AM.