TX-32: Most vulnerable Democrats are avoiding the presidential primary. Not Colin Allred

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DALLAS — Most Democrats who flipped House seats in 2018 have steered clear of the tumultuous presidential race. Texas Rep. Colin Allred is not one of them.

“Why are we here for Joe Biden? Because we recognize that we have a tradition in Texas of electing pragmatic progressives who get things done,” Allred told more than a dozen supporters of the former vice president Saturday here at the Oak Cliff Sub-Courthouse.

The group had gathered on a brisk, sunny morning to mark the first weekend of early voting in Texas ahead of the March 3 primary. Two other Texas Democratic lawmakers — Marc Veasey and Eddie Bernice Johnson — also spoke.

But Allred is the only one facing a competitive race in November.

He’s one of 42 lawmakers in the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s Frontline program for vulnerable incumbents. So far, just 16 of them have endorsed candidates for president. Eight are backing Biden, while five have gotten behind former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg.

That overall hesitation to make an endorsement underscores how battleground candidates are trying to avoid taking sides in the sometimes bitter battle for the Democratic nomination. Allred, however, decided that the right nominee would help Democrats hold on to their hard-won House majority.

Allred initially endorsed a fellow Texan, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro. Allred had previously worked for Castro at HUD and considers him a friend. Then, 10 days after Castro dropped out of the race, Allred endorsed Biden.


https://www.rollcall.com/2020/02/24/most-vulnerable-democrats-are-avoiding-the-presidential-primary-not-colin-allred/

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1. K&R! nt

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2. Thank you for endorsing Joe Biden,

Rep Colin Allred and Good Luck to your Congressional Race on November.