The Workhorse

TEXAS’ 32ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SPRAWLS across the northern suburbs of Dallas and includes some of the most affluent neighborhoods in the state. The region has long been a bastion of country-club Republicanism, but it’s now rapidly growing and diversifying. Though Democrats didn’t even bother to field a candidate in 2016, Hillary Clinton won the district by nearly 2 points.

Colin Allred, a Dallas native and former NFL linebacker who worked for the Obama administration, is the Democratic candidate in what has become one of the most-watched races in the country. He’s taking on U.S. Representative Pete Sessions, a 20-year incumbent and one of the most powerful members of the U.S. House.

This race will likely be a bellwether for how Democrats fare around the country in their bid to take back the House by flipping Republicans’ suburban districts.

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