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2026 U.S. House

Texas's 33rd Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · TX-33
Primary: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in TX-33

Colin Allred

Colin Allred

Democratic

Top priorities

  • Affordability
  • Immigration
  • Fighting corruption

Per the campaign site.

About Colin Allred

Colin Allred represented the Dallas based 32nd district in the U.S. House from 2019 to 2025 and was the 2024 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, per congressional records. A Dallas native, former NFL linebacker, and civil rights attorney, he won the May 26 runoff, per the Texas Tribune.

Patrick David Gillespie

Republican

Top priorities

  • Stronger border enforcement
  • Photo ID requirements for voting
  • Shifting coal plants to natural gas and withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accords

Per the campaign site.

About Patrick David Gillespie

Patrick David Gillespie is a candidate for U.S. House District 33 in Texas, per the campaign site.

About this race

Texas's 33rd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Texas primary is Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, May 26, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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