In a highly unusual race between an incumbent and her predecessor in Congress, U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson is vying with Colin Allred for the Democratic nomination in a newly drawn congressional district in North Texas.
The at times contentious competition will be decided in a May 26 runoff, after Allred and Johnson finished first and second, respectively, but failed to clear 50% in the initial round of voting.
Allred, a former NFL player and civil rights lawyer, represented Texas’ 32nd Congressional District until he vacated the seat to run for U.S. Senate in 2024. Johnson, a former state representative, replaced him.
