Colin Allred responds to comparisons with Beto O’Rourke’s campaign, defends his strategy

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, speaks about his U.S. Senate race against incumbent Ted Cruz with Tim Miller, writer at The Bulwark, at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 7, 2024. (Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune)

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U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, the Dallas Democrat challenging U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for his seat in Congress, defended Saturday his campaign’s focus on targeted advertisements and moderate policy, drawing criticism from some Democrats who have expressed more faith in the county-by-county barnstorming approach of Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 campaign.