Colin Allred wins Democratic nomination for 33rd Congressional District

Tasha Tsiaperas

A close-up photo of former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred next to a close-up photo of U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson. — Former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson. Photos: Sergio Flores for The Washington Post via Getty Images; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred has won the Democratic runoff against U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson in the 33rd Congressional District.

Why it matters: The Democrats faced off in a reshaped district after North Texas lost a Democratic-leaning congressional district under last year's GOP-led redistricting process.

Johnson currently represents the 32nd District — Allred's previous seat — but after it was redrawn to lean Republican, she decided to run in the 33rd.

Driving the news: Allred tallied nearly 55% of the vote, with more than 70% of the ballots counted. The AP called the race about 10pm.

The winner will face Patrick David Gillespie who won against John Sims in the Republican runoff.

State of politics: Redistricting forced Democratic politicians to play musical chairs before the March primary election.

Allred initially filed to run for U.S. Senate but dropped out of the race and decided to run for U.S. House.
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey currently represents the 33rd District, but the newly redrawn district no longer includes his Fort Worth base and he didn't run for reelection.

The intrigue: U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett campaigned for Allred, while Texas state Rep. James Talarico backed Johnson.

Talarico defeated Crockett in March for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.

Zoom in: In the 32nd District — which now stretches into East Texas — Republican Jace Yarbrough will face Democrat Dan Barrios in November.

What's next: Election Day is Nov. 3.

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