Former NFL player Colin Allred launches campaign to unseat Pete Sessions
Civil rights attorney Colin Allred has launched a campaign to unseat Rep. Pete Sessions of Dallas.
But first the former NFL player will have to run in a potentially crowded Democratic primary for the 32nd Congressional District. A former Hillcrest High School standout, he hopes his connection to the North Dallas district attracts him to voters.
"I was born and raised in this district by a single mother who taught in Dallas public schools for 27 years," Allred said. "This community my mom, my teachers, and my coaches gave me the opportunity to succeed, play in the NFL, become a civil rights attorney and work for President Obama. I want to make sure future generations have the same opportunities and to make sure those values are being represented in D.C."
Allred, 34, told The Dallas Morning News` that he was inspired to challenge Sessions by the "grassroots energy" displayed after the 2016 election of President Donald Trump.
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