What to know about Colin Allred, who hopes to challenge Ted Cruz in Texas' Senate race

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What to know about Colin Allred, who hopes to challenge Ted Cruz in Texas' Senate race
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Colin Allred, lawyer and former NFL player turned lawmaker, is running as a Democrat against Texas Sen. Ted Cruz

The breakfast was one of the congressman's stops on his statewide "listening tour," introducing himself as -- he hopes --incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in the 2024 election, which could help determine the balance of power in Congress.

A Cruz spokesperson said in a statement to ABC News that he "will continue doing what he does best – working and delivering results for over 30 million Texans."Allred greets labor union leaders at breakfast on Friday.Born and raised in Dallas by a single mom, Allred attended Baylor University and shortly after became a linebacker in the NFL, deferring law school to play professional football.

In May, Allred announced he was running for the Democratic nomination in the 2024 U.S. Senate race against Cruz., Allred has a significant challenge ahead of him: Flip Cruz's seat blue for the first time since 1988.

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