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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Sat Dec 10, 2022, 10:09 PM Dec 2022

The best Democratic candidate for the 2024 US Senate Race in TX is US Representative Colin Allred.

Allred was born in Dallas,TX from an interracial marriage.
Allred attended college at Baylor University where he played college football.
Allred played played professional football for the Tennessee Titans.
After Football, Allred attend law school( University of California Berkeley School of Law.
Allred’s legal careers were special assistant in the the US HUD Office of Special Counsel under the Obama Administration and worked at a law firm that dealt with voting rights, political candidates and advocacy groups.
Allred got elected to the US House of Representative in 2018 from a swing district by unseating a Republican incumbent Pete Sessions by a 6 to 7 percent margin.

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The best Democratic candidate for the 2024 US Senate Race in TX is US Representative Colin Allred. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Dec 2022 OP

Eva Longoria would have a better shot. Nt. carpetbagger Dec 2022 #1

Good qualifications on paper, but he is pretty much an "unknown" outside the DFW area. TexasTowelie Dec 2022 #2

yes If Cruz runs for president instead of Senate, the Rs are going to have to yellowdogintexas Dec 2022 #3

I'm thinking that might be McCaul. TexasTowelie Dec 2022 #4

Who knows? I don't recognize that name. yellowdogintexas Dec 2022 #5

carpetbagger

(4,476 posts)

1. Eva Longoria would have a better shot. Nt.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2022, 10:35 PM

Dec 2022

TexasTowelie

(115,252 posts)

2. Good qualifications on paper, but he is pretty much an "unknown" outside the DFW area.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2022, 10:59 PM

Dec 2022

I don't know if he has the "it" factor that would juxtapose well against Ted Cruz. However, if Cruz runs for president instead of senator in 2024 then the race will need to be reassessed.

yellowdogintexas

(22,643 posts)

3. yes If Cruz runs for president instead of Senate, the Rs are going to have to

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 10, 2022, 11:28 PM

Dec 2022

come up with someone to run. More than likely that person will be a current House Member.

TexasTowelie

(115,252 posts)

4. I'm thinking that might be McCaul.

Reply to yellowdogintexas (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 11, 2022, 12:17 AM

Dec 2022

He is already known in the Austin and Houston areas and is also respected within his caucus. Willing to agree with the party line, but he doesn't come off as a hot-head.

yellowdogintexas

(22,643 posts)

5. Who knows? I don't recognize that name.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 11, 2022, 03:12 PM

Dec 2022

There's always Abbott.

Having no incumbent is somewhat of a game changer though.

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