Dallas Democrat Colin Allred was defeated in Tuesday’s election by incumbent Republican Ted Cruz for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat.

Allred was a high school football star who would later go on to play for the Tennessee Titans. From there he pivoted to law school where he pursued a career as a civil rights attorney.

After interviewing Sen. Ted Cruz, KHOU 11 anchor also sat down with his opponent, Congressman Colin Allred. HOUSTON — ...

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred are making their final pitches to Texas voters at campaign stops ...

Colin Allred spoke to his supporters Tuesday night in Dallas after Ted Cruz declared victory in the US Senate race for Texas. Watch Allred's full concession speech.

DALLAS (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred met for their only debate Tuesday night, trading attacks over abortion and immigration in a closely watched race that ...

By J. David Goodman Reporting from Houston Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and his Democratic opponent, Representative Colin Allred, sparred over abortion and the border in a fiery and substantive ...

In the campaign ad approved by Sen. Ted Cruz, it claims, "Colin Allred voted to allow boys in girls bathrooms, boys and girls locker rooms, boys and girls sports." "A good campaign ad will ...