Colin was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, and attended Baylor University. He lives in Dallas with his wife, Aly, and their two boys, Jordan and Cameron.

Colin is currently a Congressman. He previously worked as a civil rights attorney and served in the Obama Administration at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Colin Allred currently serves as a US representative for Texas' 32nd District. He was elected in 2018 and is serving his 3rd term.

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Supports small businesses and raising wages.

Supports job apprenticeship programs and has secured over $14 million for local institutions to expand job training efforts.

Opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare.

Supports paid family leave, believing it is both a family and economic issue, saying "without paid leave, many parents simply can’t afford to take time off to take care of their child."

Supports small businesses, fair wages, good benefits, skills training, and increasing American manufacturing jobs.

Supports equal pay for women and voted for the Paycheck Fairness Act to address wage disparities.

Supports marriage equality and protecting Texans from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender.

- Supports small businesses and raising wages.
- Supports job apprenticeship programs and has secured over $14 million for local institutions to expand job training efforts.
- Opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
- Supports paid family leave, believing it is both a family and economic issue, saying "without paid leave, many parents simply can’t afford to take time off to take care of their child."
- Supports small businesses, fair wages, good benefits, skills training, and increasing American manufacturing jobs.
- Supports equal pay for women and voted for the Paycheck Fairness Act to address wage disparities.
- Supports marriage equality and protecting Texans from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender.

Economy

Supports gun violence reduction and voted to pass a bill implementing "common-sense reforms" like expanding background checks and mental health services.

Supports measures that allow local law enforcement to prevent individuals experiencing a mental health crisis from accessing firearms.

Supports "common-sense" safe storage laws for firearms to prevent accidental injuries and thefts for violent crimes.

Believes political attacks on LGBTQ+ Texans are "shameful" and "fundamental" rights violations, especially harming transgender children and families.

- Supports gun violence reduction and voted to pass a bill implementing "common-sense reforms" like expanding background checks and mental health services.
- Supports measures that allow local law enforcement to prevent individuals experiencing a mental health crisis from accessing firearms.
- Supports "common-sense" safe storage laws for firearms to prevent accidental injuries and thefts for violent crimes.
- Believes political attacks on LGBTQ+ Texans are "shameful" and "fundamental" rights violations, especially harming transgender children and families.

Public Safety

Believes closing rural hospitals is due to rising healthcare costs and the failure to expand Medicaid.

Supports capping insulin costs at $35, out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000, and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices.

Supports expanding Medicaid to help low-income seniors afford assisted living and full-time care.

Supports increasing access to mental health services.

Believes in "holding big pharmaceutical and insurance companies accountable for price gouging and denials of treatment."

Supports expanding mental health and addiction services for veterans with PTSD and service-related trauma.

- Believes closing rural hospitals is due to rising healthcare costs and the failure to expand Medicaid.
- Supports capping insulin costs at $35, out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000, and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices.
- Supports expanding Medicaid to help low-income seniors afford assisted living and full-time care.
- Supports access to abortion.
- Supports increasing access to mental health services.
- Believes in "holding big pharmaceutical and insurance companies accountable for price gouging and denials of treatment."
- Supports expanding mental health and addiction services for veterans with PTSD and service-related trauma.

Healthcare

Supports investing in public schools and school infrastructure.

- Supports investing in public schools and school infrastructure.

Education

Supports an "all-of-the-above energy strategy" that includes responsible oil and gas production, reducing methane leaks, and plugging orphan wells.

Supports an energy strategy that protects the environment, lowers energy costs, and incentivizes economic growth.

Supports Texas leading in renewable energy to create jobs and protect the environment.

Believes in enhancing the energy industry and power grid reliability to maintain Texas as a leader in wind and solar energy.

Believes in improving the energy industry and power grid reliability to maintain Texas as a leader in wind and solar energy.

- Supports an energy strategy that protects the environment, lowers energy costs, and incentivizes economic growth.
- Supports Texas leading in renewable energy to create jobs and protect the environment.
- Believes in improving the energy industry and power grid reliability to maintain Texas as a leader in wind and solar energy.

Energy & the Environment

Supports overturning the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling.

Supports overturning the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, which allows corporations to donate to political candidates.

Supports reinstating and modernizing the Voting Rights Act to combat voter suppression.

- Supports overturning the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, which allows corporations to donate to political candidates.
- Supports reinstating and modernizing the Voting Rights Act to combat voter suppression.

Voting & Elections

Believes in ensuring due process for immigration cases to prevent the separation of families seeking legal entry into the U.S.

Believes in supporting border communities and collaborating with Central and South American countries to address economic instability and violence to reduce migration.

Believes a strong national defense is essential for protecting America and supports veterans.

Supports Ukraine in its defense against Russia.

Believes in improving veteran care and reducing wait times.

Believes in improving veteran care and reducing wait times for medical care.

Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes border security, protecting "Dreamers," and providing a pathway to earned citizenship for law-abiding immigrants.

Believes the number of homeless veterans is "deeply troubling" and supports helping local communities provide shelter and transition services for unhoused veterans.

Supports helping local communities provide shelter and transition services for unhoused veterans.

Supports job-training programs and educational opportunities for veterans to secure civilian jobs that utilize their skills.

- Believes in ensuring due process for immigration cases to prevent the separation of families seeking legal entry into the U.S.
- Believes in supporting border communities and collaborating with Central and South American countries to address economic instability and violence to reduce migration.
- Believes a strong national defense is essential for protecting America and supports veterans.
- Supports Ukraine in its defense against Russia.
- Believes in improving veteran care and reducing wait times for medical care.
- Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes border security, protecting "Dreamers," and providing a pathway to earned citizenship for law-abiding immigrants.
- Supports helping local communities provide shelter and transition services for unhoused veterans.
- Supports job-training programs and educational opportunities for veterans to secure civilian jobs that utilize their skills.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Believes that diverse leadership in businesses and government strengthens Texas.

Supports the agriculture industry, saying "Rural communities and the agriculture industries that support them have always been part of the fabric of Texas."

Supports economic fairness for women, voting to guarantee "equal pay for equal work" and to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.

Supports economic fairness for women and voting to guarantee "equal pay for equal work" and to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.

Supports bipartisan legislation to benefit Texas, including economic initiatives.

Believes in protecting earned benefits and lowering costs.

Supports small businesses and plans to advocate for them in the Senate.

Supports a total ban on abortion with no exceptions for rape, incest, or health of the mother.

Believes the rate of gun deaths in Texas is "unacceptable," citing suicides, homicides, and mass shootings as major concerns.

Supports former Congresswoman Liz Cheney.

Believes in "protecting our democracy, our constitution and the foundational promise of our great country."

Endorsed by Liz Cheney, who believes in prioritizing public safety.

Supports the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

Believes in bipartisan support for public safety legislation, noting that "70% of all legislation he supports is supported by both Democrats and Republicans."

Believes in addressing public safety through community engagement and shared personal experiences to highlight the importance of effective policies.

- Supports gun violence reduction and voted to pass a bill implementing "common-sense reforms" like expanding background checks and mental health services.
- Supports measures that allow local law enforcement to prevent individuals experiencing a mental health crisis from accessing firearms.
- Supports "common-sense" safe storage laws for firearms to prevent accidental injuries and thefts for violent crimes.
- Believes political attacks on LGBTQ+ Texans are "shameful" and "fundamental" rights violations, especially harming transgender children and families.
- Supports expanding mental health and addiction services for veterans with PTSD and service-related trauma.

As a state representative, voted to cap insulin and prescription drug costs for Medicare recipients.

Wants to protect Social Security and Medicare for seniors.

Supports lowering prescription drug costs.

Supports making "quality, affordable health care" accessible to all Texans.

Believes in expanding access to healthcare in rural communities to address care gaps caused by hospital closures.

Supports "restoring and protecting women's reproductive rights."

Supports policies that assist seniors with prescription drug costs.

Supports lowering prescription drug costs and protecting Medicare.

Believes Ted Cruz has "decades long effort to raise the retirement age for Texans on Social Security and Medicare, backing plans to cut Medicare funding and voting to raise prescription drug costs."

- Believes closing rural hospitals is due to rising healthcare costs and the failure to expand Medicaid.
- Supports capping insulin costs at $35, out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000, and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices.
- Supports expanding Medicaid to help low-income seniors afford assisted living and full-time care.
- Supports access to abortion.
- Supports increasing access to mental health services.
- Believes in "holding big pharmaceutical and insurance companies accountable for price gouging and denials of treatment."

Believes in supporting education through community engagement and local celebrations.

Believes in earning bipartisan support, as demonstrated by his endorsement from former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney.

Believes in meeting Texans where they are, and has campaigned in various cities including Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Pasadena, and Fort Worth.

Believes learning riflery at YMCA summer camp taught him responsibility and firearm safety.

Supports the CHIPs and Science Act, which aims to boost U.S. semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce.

Believes in the importance of teachers, coaches, and counselors in pursuing personal goals.

Believes in the importance of education and leadership, as demonstrated by earning a full-ride scholarship to Baylor University and serving as Class President and team captain.

Supports education policies that benefit women and children.

Believes in engaging with the community to understand their concerns and priorities for education.

Believes in bipartisan education legislation, citing support from Republicans like Senator John Cornyn.

Supports education policies that benefit children and families.

Believes Texas must invest in clean energy to keep jobs and lead globally.

Supports renewable energy and sustainable practices to protect the environment.

Voted against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s microchip manufacturing legislation.

Supports the bipartisan CHIPS Act, believing it will benefit Texas by funding semiconductor manufacturing.

Believes in supporting the energy sector, farmers, ranchers, and affordable rural health care.

Opposes leaders who abandon their constituents during crises, referencing the 2021 Texas winter storm.

Believes Texans cannot afford "six more years of Ted Cruz."

Supports voting rights and fair elections.

Supports bipartisan legislation and has been endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for his bipartisanship.

Believes in bipartisan support for legislation, with 70% of his supported bills receiving approval from both Democrats and Republicans.

Believes in protecting democracy and the Constitution.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections.

Believes in supporting pro-business policies and received endorsements from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Supports advertising in Spanish and on digital platforms to reach diverse audiences.

Believes in protecting voting rights and fair elections.

Believes enforcement of content regulations is at the campaign's discretion and failure to enforce in some cases does not waive the right to enforce in others.

As a U.S. Representative, he was a leading voice to pass the PACT Act and expand care to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.

Believes the U.S. has a responsibility to fulfill promises made to veterans and their families.

Supports encouraging peace in the Middle East.

Supports protecting "Dreamers" and voted for the bipartisan Dream and Promise Act.

Supports protecting "Dreamers" and voted for the Dream and Promise Act.

Believes Texas Tech University would have won a national championship if not for the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

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Supports the revised USMCA trade deal, believing it supports Texas jobs.

- Believes closing rural hospitals is due to rising healthcare costs and the failure to expand Medicaid.
- Supports capping insulin costs at $35, out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000, and allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices.
- Supports expanding Medicaid to help low-income seniors afford assisted living and full-time care.
- Supports access to abortion.
- Supports increasing access to mental health services.

Colin Allred was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, and attended Baylor University. He lives in Dallas with his wife, Aly, and their two young boys, Jordan and Cameron.

Colin Allred is currently a Congressman. He previously worked as a civil rights attorney and served in the Obama Administration at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Colin Allred has served in Congress since 2018, representing Texas' 32nd District. He is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and has been involved in various bipartisan initiatives.

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