I was born and raised by a single mom in Dallas, grew up visiting my grandmother in Brownsville, was a student-athlete at Baylor in Waco, and trained for the NFL draft in Houston. Every corner of this great state has shaped who I am. Throughout this Senate campaign, nothing has moved me more than the personal stories and trust that so many Texans have placed in me. At restaurants and construction sites, grocery stores and high school football games, Texans have told me their stories – often through tears – and shared their hopes, dreams, and struggles. I am forever grateful for that trust, and I believe it comes with a heavy responsibility. In the past few days, I’ve come to believe that a bruising Senate Democratic primary and runoff would prevent the Democratic Party from going into this critical election unified against the danger posed to our communities and our Constitution by Donald Trump and one of his Republican bootlickers: Paxton, Cornyn, or Hunt. That’s why I’ve made the difficult decision to end my campaign for the U.S. Senate. But I’m nowhere near done serving my community and our state. Today, I’m announcing my campaign for Congress to represent the newly drawn Congressional District 33. The 33rd district was racially gerrymandered by Trump in an effort to further rig our democracy, but it’s also the community where I grew up attending public schools and watching my mom struggle to pay for our groceries. Veterans in this district have access to the Garland VA hospital that I made a reality when I served in Congress. I have also secured over $135 million in federal resources for affordable housing, public transportation, and health care for this district. It’s the community where I was raised and where Aly and I are now raising our two boys. It is my home. On January 6th, I was prepared to physically fight to defend our democracy. Today, the danger we face from Donald Trump is even greater, and he and his cronies have added a level of corruption and rigging of our economy that has made it harder than ever for Texans. But I’ve never been more confident that, together, we can meet this moment. I’m humbly asking to return to Congress – to keep fighting so that kids who are growing up across North Texas can get the same chances as I did. This isn’t a decision I came to lightly. I’ve put everything I have into this Senate campaign, and I know this grassroots team has, too. I am so grateful for each and every person who has supported and believed in me throughout this campaign. I am ready to keep fighting for all of us, and I hope you are, too. For Texas – always, Colin Paid for by Allred for Texas
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