Overview
- Former Rep. Colin Allred ended his Senate campaign and filed to run in Texas’ new 33rd Congressional District in Dallas County.
- Rep. Jasmine Crockett plans a 4:30 p.m. Dallas announcement before the filing deadline, after saying she would decide at the last moment between a Senate bid and House reelection.
- Allred’s exit reduces the likelihood of a Democratic Senate runoff and leaves state Rep. James Talarico as the declared major Democrat in the race.
- The Republican Senate primary features Sen. John Cornyn, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt for the March 3, 2026 contest.
- A recent Supreme Court decision allowing new Texas maps to stand triggered rapid candidate reshuffling in North Texas, including a likely Allred–Julie Johnson primary in the 33rd and reported moves involving Rep. Marc Veasey and the 30th District.