Representative-elect · Texas’s 33rd district

Colin Allred

Democrat · Returning to Congress (served 2019–2025)

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What they campaigned on

Share of their campaign website’s words, by policy area.

410words on issues
  • Defense and veterans26%
  • Transportation and infrastructure24%
  • Health12%
  • Civil rights and liberties8%
  • Science, technology and communications7%
  • Everything else22%

Where they stand

17 issues in their own words, then everything else their site says, by policy area.

Transportation and infrastructure

Infrastructure funding ›
  • Invest in building and repairing infrastructure
  • Win infrastructure funding for their own state or district
  • Pass and build on the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law
“Colin knows that Texas is a great state, and that to continue our success, we need to invest in our infrastructure and manufacturing.”
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“He was proud to help pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which will bring $35 billion to Texas creating jobs and helping us to repair our aging roads and bridges, improve our ports and airports, and expand high speed internet throughout the state among many other wins.”
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Roads and bridges ›
  • Invest in repairing and modernizing roads and bridges
“He was proud to help pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which will bring $35 billion to Texas creating jobs and helping us to repair our aging roads and bridges, improve our ports and airports, and expand high speed internet throughout the state among many other wins.”
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Public transit ›
  • Increase investment in public transit
“In Congress Colin delivered real results, including over $135 million in federal dollars for critical public transportation, health care, affordable housing and law enforcement – all within the 33rd Congressional District.”
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Health

Abortion ›
  • Protect abortion rights and access
“Colin also knows what’s worth fighting for: like defending protections for people with pre-existing health conditions under the Affordable Care Act; ensuring women can make their own reproductive health decisions; taking on big Pharma to cap the cost of insulin and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription prices for seniors.”
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Prescription drug prices ›
  • Lower prescription drug prices
  • Let Medicare negotiate drug prices
  • Lower insulin costs, such as with a $35 monthly cap
“Colin also knows what’s worth fighting for: like defending protections for people with pre-existing health conditions under the Affordable Care Act; ensuring women can make their own reproductive health decisions; taking on big Pharma to cap the cost of insulin and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription prices for seniors.”
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Affordable Care Act ›
  • Protect coverage for people with pre-existing conditions
“Colin also knows what’s worth fighting for: like defending protections for people with pre-existing health conditions under the Affordable Care Act; ensuring women can make their own reproductive health decisions; taking on big Pharma to cap the cost of insulin and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription prices for seniors.”
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Civil rights and liberties

Voting laws ›
  • Protect voting rights and make voting easier
“After law school, Allred worked to protect voting rights across the country and in Texas to combat voter suppression and make sure that no eligible voters were denied access to the ballot box.”
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Science, technology and communications

Global technology competition ›
  • Invest public money in research and new technology industries
  • Make chips and other critical goods in America
“Colin knows that Texas is already a leader in microchip manufacturing and voted to pass the CHIPS Act to create good paying high-tech manufacturing jobs right here in Texas.”
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Broadband and cell service ›
  • Expand high-speed internet access, including in rural areas
  • Increase public funding to build out broadband
“He was proud to help pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which will bring $35 billion to Texas creating jobs and helping us to repair our aging roads and bridges, improve our ports and airports, and expand high speed internet throughout the state among many other wins.”
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Economy and the federal budget

Cost of living ›
  • Lower the cost of living and inflation
“Colin is running for Congress to lower costs and stop corrupt politicians like Donald Trump from rigging the economy against hard working Texans.”
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Domestic manufacturing ›
  • Invest in and grow American manufacturing
“Colin knows that Texas is a great state, and that to continue our success, we need to invest in our infrastructure and manufacturing.”
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Labor and employment

Paid leave ›
  • Guarantee paid family and medical leave
“He was the first member of Congress to take paternity leave, and is a leading voice for paid family leave for all Americans.”
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Housing and community development

Housing costs ›
  • Lower housing costs for renters and homeowners
  • Strengthen tenant protections against eviction, discrimination and retaliation
“Everyday at HUD, Colin worked to ensure families had access to affordable housing and were treated fairly by landlords and banks.”
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Public investment in housing ›
  • Increase public investment in housing
“In Congress Colin delivered real results, including over $135 million in federal dollars for critical public transportation, health care, affordable housing and law enforcement – all within the 33rd Congressional District.”
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Law, crime and courts

Firearms ›
  • Pass stricter gun laws
“Working with Texas Senator John Cornyn to pass the first meaningful gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years”
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Police ›
  • Fund police departments and give them the resources they need
“In Congress Colin delivered real results, including over $135 million in federal dollars for critical public transportation, health care, affordable housing and law enforcement – all within the 33rd Congressional District.”
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Government operations and elections

Government ethics and corruption ›
  • End corruption in Washington
“Colin is running for Congress to lower costs and stop corrupt politicians like Donald Trump from rigging the economy against hard working Texans.”
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Defense and veterans

Other things the site says about defense and veterans (4)
“He also led the effort to open a new VA hospital in Garland and two other VA facilities in Dallas and El Paso.”
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“Colin believes a grateful nation has a solemn responsibility to keep our promises to our veterans and their families.”
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“In addition to opening the Garland VA, Colin worked to get his bill to expand and improve VA medical facilities signed into law, including securing funding for a new VA Medical Center in El Paso and a Spinal Cord Injury Center in Dallas.”
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“He also was a leading voice to pass the PACT Act and expand care to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits while serving.”
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Trade

Other things the site says about trade (1)
“Strengthening the US-Mexico-Canada trade deal”
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