Texas House District 33 2026

Compare candidates running in this Texas federal race. Review their positions, voting records, campaign promises, and donor information.

Julie Johnson

Party: Democrat

Colin Allred

Party: Democrat

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Texas House District 33

Election: Nov 3, 2026Updated: Apr 10, 2026
safe dCook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball (as of January 2026)

Texas' 33rd is a deep-blue district where Kamala Harris won by 33 percentage points in 2024 — the district is rated Safe/Solid Democratic by all major forecasters. Republicans have minimal realistic pickup potential here despite competitive primary races, making this a likely Democratic pickup in November.

Julie JohnsonD
Colin AllredD

Summary

Julie Johnson is the incumbent U.S. Representative for Texas' 32nd Congressional District (now running in redrawn 33rd District). She is the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to Congress from the South and the first woman to represent her district. Johnson came to Congress after serving three terms (2018-2024) in the Texas House of Representatives, where she passed 108 bills with focus on healthcare, insurance reform, and authored the first bipartisan Medicaid expansion bill in Texas history. In Congress, she has served on the House Homeland Security Committee and its subcommittees on Border Security and Emergency Management, as well as Foreign Affairs and House Administration committees. She was drawn out of her seat by Texas Republican mid-decade redistricting in August 2025.

Colin Allred is a former U.S. Representative who served Texas' 32nd District from 2019-2025. He is a civil rights attorney and former NFL linebacker who played for the Tennessee Titans. Born and raised in Dallas by a single mother who was a public school teacher, Allred has worked in the Obama administration at HUD and as a voting rights attorney. He ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate against Ted Cruz in 2024, receiving 47% of the vote and outperforming the Democratic presidential ticket by 5.5 points. Allred initially announced he would run for Senate in 2026 against John Cornyn but withdrew in December 2025 to run for the House after Jasmine Crockett entered the Senate race, stating he wanted to avoid a 'bruising' Democratic primary that could weaken the party.

Campaign Promises

Other
  • Protect democracy and defend free elections
  • Defend earned benefits (Social Security and Medicare)
Immigration
  • Fight ICE and Trump's deportation machine
Economy
  • Make housing affordable
  • Raise the minimum wage
Healthcare
  • Protect reproductive freedom
  • Lower healthcare costs
Economy
  • Fight for affordability
Immigration
  • Comprehensive immigration reform
Healthcare
  • Protect abortion rights
Other
  • Anti-corruption

Key Issue Positions

ICE and Immigration Enforcement
Strong opponent of ICE misconduct and mass deportations
Called for transparency on Dallas Police-ICE cooperation; pressed DHS Secretary Noem on constitutional concerns in deportation efforts; opposed funding for DHS citing repeated constitutional disregard; demanded answers after constituent death in ICE custody
Healthcare Access
Expand access and affordability
Continues fight for affordable healthcare; introduced legislation to help Texans buy homes; passed 108 bills in Texas House focused on healthcare and insurance reform; authored first bipartisan Medicaid expansion bill in Texas history
Immigration
Supports comprehensive reform with border security and earned citizenship pathway
Voted for bipartisan Border Act of 2024; voted for GOP border resolution in 2024 to show he doesn't support 'status quo'; supports protecting Dreamers through Dream and Promise Act
Gun Violence
Supports common-sense gun reforms with bipartisan approach
Voted with Senator Cornyn to pass most significant gun violence reduction bill in a generation following Uvalde; supports background checks, closing boyfriend loophole, expanding mental health services, safe storage laws

Top Donors

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Contradictions

Claim: Johnson claims to be vocal critic of ICE and has voted against Palantir's interests and against ICE funding
Contradiction: However, Johnson traded Palantir stock (January-February 2025) while serving on House Homeland Security Committee with oversight of ICE. She bought stock just before Trump took office when Palantir contracts with ICE nearly doubled (from $541M to $970M). She earned $1,001-$15,000 per sale. Though she voted against some ICE measures, the timing and nature of her stock ownership during period when she had committee oversight raised questions about conflicts of interest.
Claim: Allred's campaign criticizes Julie Johnson for trading Palantir stock that benefits ICE, stating 'voters can't trust Julie Johnson to fight Donald Trump and ICE'
Contradiction: Allred himself has faced criticism from both left and right on immigration. NumbersUSA, an anti-immigration group, gave him one of the worst lifetime scores of any Democrat in Congress. He also voted for Trump-backed immigration detention law (Border Act of 2024) and lost left-wing support during 2024 Senate primary for voting on GOP border resolution. During his 2024 Senate campaign against Ted Cruz, Allred was criticized as not being tough enough on border.

What Opponents Say

Colin Allred

Johnson profited from Palantir stock while criticizing ICE; she is ineffective in Congress compared to his record of delivering $135M in federal funds

Allred's campaign ran attack ads on Johnson's Palantir trades and criticized her effectiveness

Zeeshan Hafeez

Johnson and Allred combined took $700,000 from pro-Israel lobby PAC and refuse to call Gaza genocide

Progressive candidate criticized both frontrunners during primary

Julie Johnson

Allred has consistently voted with Republicans on immigration issues and was ineffective in Congress

Johnson criticized Allred in campaign material for his border and immigration voting record, particularly his votes on GOP-backed measures

Zeeshan Hafeez

Both Allred and Johnson have taken $700,000 combined from pro-Israel lobby PAC and refuse to call Gaza genocide

Progressive candidate Hafeez made this accusation during primary campaign

Endorsements

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffriesindividual
House Minority Whip Katherine Clarkindividual
DCCC Chair Suzan DelBeneindividual
Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilarindividual
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezindividual
Rep. Vicente Gonzalezindividual
Rep. Sylvia Garciaindividual
Rep. Brad Schneiderindividual
Rep. Ritchie Torresindividual
Texas Coalition of Black Democratsorganization
Elect Democratic Women PACorganization
Equality PACorganization
Human Rights Campaignorganization
Congressional Democratic Women's Caucusorganization
Carlos Quintanillaindividual
Zeeshan Hafeezindividual
Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Priceindividual
State Rep. Rhetta Bowersindividual
State Rep. Aicha Davisindividual
Texas AFTorganization