U.S. Air Force Col. Terry Virts, a former F-16 fighter pilot and NASA astronaut, is the other Democrat in the race.

Allred is the first major Democrat to announce candidacy for the seat held by Cornyn. Several others have indicated interest, ...

Democrat Colin Allred is once again running for the U.S. Senate. The former congressman from Dallas announced his candidacy ...

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Former Texas Democratic Rep. Colin Allred formally launched his 2026 U.S. Senate campaign Tuesday morning, entering what is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched races of the cycle.

Democrat Colin Allred has launched his 2026 campaign for U.S. Senate in Texas, challenging incumbent Republican John Cornyn. Allred, a former congressman, previously ran against Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024.

Allred, a Dallas Democrat who lost a 2024 Senate challenge to Cruz, said he would announce his decision about running for Cornyn’s seat in early July. Other announcements could follow.