DALLAS — Congressman Colin Allred, D-Texas, has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, according to a race call by The Associated Press, and will now face Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in the November general election.
Allred, 40, is a former professional football player who first won a seat in Congress in 2018. He's been endorsed by big labor groups such as the Texas AFL-CIO and has stressed his support for abortion rights.
