On January 6, I got ready to defend my colleagues and texted my wife: “Whatever happens, I love you.”
Ted Cruz was hiding in a supply closet. If you summon a mob to overturn a free and fair election, you should lose your job. This election is his accountability.
#TXSenateDebate
For the first time in this race, a new poll has us leading Ted Cruz by 1 point. I don't know about y'all but I'm fired up and ready to WIN!
We've got 47 days, let's do this Texas ➡
My name is Colin Allred. I’m a 4th-generation Texan, former NFL linebacker, voting rights attorney and dad to two perfect little boys.
And on November 5th, I’m going to beat Ted Cruz.
That's a picture of
@ManhattanDA
Alvin Bragg…
@TedCruz
, do you think all black people look alike, or is it just the people working for you that do?
Either way, can't wait for
@ColinAllredTX
to retire you in ‘24.
Ted Cruz has been in the Senate forever, but has nothing to show for it but 500 podcast episodes and millions of dollars in sales of his book. We deserve a Senator who will put Texas first, and that will be my priority.
I am a 4th generation Texan. My story is shaped by every part of this state.
With God’s grace and your help, I will be your next Senator.
#TXSenateDebate
Ted Cruz would rather podcast 3x a week than serve the people of Texas and it’s time we replace him with a Senator who actually delivers for our state.
I’ve taken on a Republican incumbent before and won, and in 2024 we’re going to do it again.
Ted Cruz has shown Texans time and again that when our state is in a crisis, we can't count on him to be there.
We deserve a Senator whose team is Texas. Help me beat Ted Cruz:
Ted Cruz is looking into the camera and lying to you. Lying directly to women like Kate Cox, Amanda Zurawski, Lauren Miller and countless others whose lives have been put at risk because of HIS abortion ban.
#TXSenateDebate
This is the power of grassroots. We just raised $1 MILLION since our debate last night and I am blown away by y'all's support.
20 days to finish the job 💪🏾
Ken Paxton has been an embarrassment to our state for years, undermining the rule of law while he was supposed to be upholding it.
The Texas House’s vote today is a long overdue step towards accountability.
When U.S. Marine Trevor Reed was wrongfully detained in Russia, the Reed family reached out to Ted Cruz. But he refused to help.
Joey Reed, Trevor's dad, said it best: Ted Cruz is not here for Texas.
I'll always work with both parties to do what's best for Texans.
.
@Liz_Cheney
is a patriot who continuously puts country over party because she believes in the importance of protecting our democracy.
I am so honored to have her support. In the Senate, I will work across party lines to get things done for Texas.
Thank you, Texas! I am honored to be your Democratic nominee.
Together, we are going to beat Ted Cruz and give all Texans the leadership we need in the U.S. Senate. Join our team:
While Ted Cruz insists he will keep fighting for jobs and economic growth in Texas if reelected in November, opponent Colin Allred is hammering him over one key vote he says proves otherwise.
BIG NEWS!
Just announced a RECORD $85 billion 10-year statewide roadway construction plan.
This program is a critical step toward addressing the diverse needs of Texans in rural, urban, & metropolitan communities.
@TxDOT
I never knew my father, so I made a promise to myself a long time ago that when I became a dad, I'd do it right.
I was proud to be the first member of Congress to take paternity leave and will never stop fighting to give all parents the same opportunity.
I’ve been a part of some incredible teams in my life, but y’all have helped me raise over $2 million in just 36 hours since I announced my campaign to represent all Texans.
Together, we set a record for this cycle raising the most in the first day of a Senate campaign.
The struggles of regular Texans just don’t interest Ted Cruz.
Well, they matter to me. They’re my struggles too.
Together, we can defeat Ted Cruz.
Will you join the team? ➡️
Aly and I welcomed our son, Jordan, to the world last night in Dallas. We are so thankful to have a healthy, beautiful son. Our hearts couldn’t be more full.
Nothing would please me more than seeing an excellent candidate like
@ColinAllredTX
retire Ted so he can focus on his podcast... PERMANENTLY!
#ByeByeCancunCruz
I'm Colin Allred. I'm a 4th-generation Texan, Congressman, Dad, voting rights lawyer, and former NFL linebacker. And I'm going to beat Ted Cruz on November 5th.
Eight lives tragically cut short. As I grieve with my fellow Texans and pray for those who were injured, I won't accept that we are powerless to prevent this.
It's our responsibility as lawmakers to help make our communities safer. We must take common sense steps to save lives.
Texans don’t have to be embarrassed by our Senator. We can get a new one in 2024, but not without massive grassroots support. If you’re ready to help us fire Ted Cruz, chip in a couple bucks to our campaign today:
Families like mine out shopping on a Saturday will forever be changed by this awful tragedy. Some will not make it home. Aly and I are praying for all impacted by this.
Ted Cruz has spent over a decade being one of the most divisive figures in American politics.
It doesn’t have to be this way - it’s time for something new. Let’s get a new Senator in 2024.
RT if you agree.
Texans need a Senator we can count on. A Senator who will fight to create jobs, who will protect Social Security and Medicare, who will secure the border and who will restore access to abortion.
Ted Cruz doesn’t care about any of that, he only cares about himself.
Ted Cruz refuses to secure the border. This year, he killed a bipartisan deal that would have secured our border and taken steps to reform our broken immigration system.
As your Senator, I'll roll up my sleeves and work with both parties to fix this crisis.
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This isn’t about red or blue or Republicans or Democrats. This is about how Ted Cruz is too extreme for Texas. We can’t afford six more years of Ted Cruz.
Join our campaign to help us win:
$1 million raised in 24 hours. The grassroots energy for this campaign is through the roof! 💪🏾
I am so honored to have y’all’s support in this race to beat Ted Cruz. Together we’re going to win.
Not only has Ted Cruz spent the day defending Ken Paxton, he hired Paxton’s chief deputy, who defended his lies and violations of the public trust.
If Ken Paxton has been rejected on a bipartisan basis, so should Ted Cruz.
The person we elect as our Senator in November will represent us until 2030.
We need someone who will actually do the job. That person is not Ted Cruz.
Whether it was growing up with a single mom, earning a full ride to Baylor, or winning a tough race to represent my home in Congress, I’ve overcome a lot of tough obstacles in my life.
Now, I’m running for Senate to take on Ted Cruz - and win.
Ted Cruz continues to undermine our justice system, writing off this indictment as a partisan attack without even seeing the damning evidence. It's clear he's more concerned about covering for his friends than making sure no one is above the law and protecting our national
Ted Cruz voted to shut down the government yesterday. He voted to force our service members and CBP agents to go without pay, and to deny Texans and our small businesses resources we need.
Ted Cruz is too extreme for Texas. Together, we will replace him.
Texas women have to flee our state to get lifesaving abortion care, and it's Ted Cruz's fault. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot run away from his record.
This November, we'll restore reproductive freedom and fire Ted Cruz.
Claiming credit for something he voted no on is classic Ted Cruz.
I worked to pass the CHIPS Act because I knew Texas could lead in this important tech and it would create jobs. And as we celebrate one year of its investment, I will continue working so Texas can benefit big.
Being a dad is the most important job I'll ever have, which is why I was proud to take paternity leave.
I'm running for Senate because I believe my boys, and every kid in Texas, can't afford having Ted Cruz as their Senator for six more years.
My boys are 5th-generation Texans, and they’ll learn that this state is full of generous people who look out for each other.
I’m running for Senate because I want them – and every kid – to grow up knowing that if they work hard and play by the rules, they can get ahead.
Regardless of what happens with the Speaker vote today, Republicans owe their slim majority to gerrymandering in Texas where based on their share of the vote they should have 21 seats among the Texas delegation instead of the 25 they drew for themselves.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee was a fierce advocate for Houston and her constituents. No one worked harder for her community and if Houston needed something, she got it done.
Her passing is a great loss and my condolences go to her family, friends and the people of Houston.
Time and again, Ted Cruz has stood in the way of bipartisan efforts to lower prescription drug costs, raise wages, and lower prices across the board.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Texans are ready to vote him out.
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I do not take this decision lightly, but it is clear the President engaged in a serious abuse of power and committed an impeachable offense. As a member of the House, I must uphold the rule of law and defend the Constitution.
This is my Texas. Where saving lives isn’t a Democratic or Republican issue. Where legislators put aside differences to find common ground. Where working together we can solve our problems.
We are building a broad coalition of Texans around our shared values.
I’m proud to launch Republicans for Allred with my friend
@AdamKinzinger
, as co-chair.
My campaign is open and welcome to conservatives like him, and any Republican ready to turn the page on Ted Cruz.
As a former football player, I’ve played on several teams throughout my life - but my team will always be Texas. Ted Cruz is only looking out for himself.
Whose team are you on? Join ours at
Texans can’t afford six more years of Ted Cruz and his divisive politics. Together, we will bring the kind of leadership to the Senate that Texans deserve.
Ted Cruz wants to talk about what we can't do and how we should fear each other.
That's not my Texas. I was able to chase my version of the American dream because Texas is a big place full of generous people, and I'm fighting to help others do the same.
While Ted Cruz jetted off to Cancun during the 2021 winter storm, I made my way to the food bank to pass out food and water to Texans in need. We deserve better leadership and in November, we’re going to get it.
The current heat wave has Texas set to be hotter than 99% of the world this week. Yet, the radical Republicans running our state are denying workers water breaks in this heat.
Such callous, inhumane treatment doesn’t reflect who we are as Texans. If you’re ready to elect new
Together, we will protect reproductive freedom. We will secure our border, in line with our values. We will protect Medicare and Social Security.
And we will make sure we fire Ted Cruz this November. Watch my full speech at the DNC:
Today in 2022, Ted Cruz fist bumped his colleagues to celebrate denying veterans exposed to toxic burn pits access to health benefits.
I’m proud to have voted for the PACT Act in the House and I will never stand between our veterans getting the benefits they earned.
Texans are being asked to step up to protect our grid because Republicans in Austin didn’t. It’s May, every Texan knows we have a lot hotter days ahead. It’s unacceptable that in the energy capital of the world Texans don’t know if they can rely on their lights and AC staying on.
Wow. We have outraised Ted Cruz by over $2 million thanks to y’all.
Ted is vulnerable and we can win this thing.
Please help us keep the momentum going and pitch in $5 today:
Ted Cruz wants to raise the retirement age. He called Social Security a Ponzi scheme.
You have my word: as Senator, I’ll always protect your hard-earned Social Security benefits.
Pundits have called Texas a red state for decades, but the truth is Texas is a non-voting state.
To change that, our campaign is building an all-hands-on-deck effort to turn out the vote.
Ready to join us? Get involved at
Delivering for Texas has been the focus of my time in Congress. I'm ready to do the same in the Senate.
Thanks
@DavidMartinDavi
for having me on to talk about why we can't afford six more years of Ted Cruz.