No Democrat has won a statewide office in Texas in decades. The former NFL linebacker from Dallas may change that.
The LeNoirs did their best to shield themselves from the brutal heat at the Dallas Pride parade. Standing beneath the branches of the large tree, they offered to share their sunscreen with theJasmine LeNoir said the congressman has been “good for our community. He’s done things around Dallas, too, forThose culture wars have ramped up considerably in recent years,to flee the state. The LeNoirs have also devised a five-year contingency plan.
“I think it’s pretty clear if you watch either of us in a hearing, you can see that there's a big difference between the two of us,” Allred said. “I'm not somebody who’s going to be yelling and trying to badger people. I’m usually trying to find common ground and get answers.”He and a GOP representative from Florida announced the creation of the Collegiate Sports Caucus in May.
“Now, I think that Colin brings some different things to the table than Beto,” he added, “and most important is Colin has beaten a Republican in a competitive environment before.” “You better believe that the only thing that will matter to me in Congress is what’s good for us right here,” Allred said during his victory speech, eliciting cheers. “So, I hope that we can enjoy tonight — enjoy maybe tomorrow too — and then we’ve got to get to work.”During last month’s Pride celebration, state Rep. Venton Jones greeted Allred where the pro-LGBTQ+ Human Rights Campaign had made camp.
Lone Star Project’s Angle said that during his 30-plus years involved in Texas politics, he’s seen some great senators on both sides of the aisle, including Democrat Lloyd Bentsen and Republicans Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Tower. Cruz, he argued, is like having no senator at all: “We’ve just got a provocateur who wears the title of Texas senator.”
The vacancy left by Allred likely won’t result in District 32 flipping red, Angle said. Republican lawmakers gerrymandered it into a Democratic stronghold to make surrounding districts less competitive.
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