Texas' 33rd Congressional District election, 2026 (May 26 Democratic primary runoff)

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Texas' 33rd Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Democratic primary runoff; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: December 8, 2025
	Primary: March 3, 2026; Primary runoff: May 26, 2026; General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Texas
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic; DDHQ and The Hill: Pending; Inside Elections: Solid Democratic; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
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Texas 2026 elections

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Texas redrew its congressional district boundaries in August 2025. Voters will elect representatives under the new map in 2026. Click here to read more about mid-decade redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections.

Incumbent Julie Johnson (D) and Colin Allred (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District on May 26, 2026. Allred and Johnson were the top two finishers in the March 3 primary, with 45.5% and 34.0% of the vote, respectively. They advanced to a runoff because neither received more than 50% of the vote.

Allred was first elected to represent an earlier version of the district in 2018. In 2024, Allred ran for U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election and Johnson was elected to the U.S. House. Allred ran for U.S. Senate in 2026 before dropping out of that race and re-filing for the 33rd District.

The Texas Tribune's Gabby Birenbaum said the primary "takes on additional novelty given that the two candidates are vying for a new district that includes unfamiliar turf for both," as Texas' redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections changed district lines. Birenbaum said the "new boundaries contain about a third of the residents from the old 32nd District that both Allred and Johnson have represented."^[1]

Before her election to Congress, Johnson served six years in the Texas House of Representatives and worked as a litigation attorney in private practice.^[2] Johnson says she is running "to fight for the people who are too often overlooked and to make sure North Texans are not an afterthought."^[3] In a statement after the primary, Johnson said, "Some people thought this race would be decided outright [in the primary]. Instead, we forced a runoff with a candidate with statewide name recognition and a significant financial advantage. That says something important; Voters are looking closely, and they’re making up their own minds about our records."^[4]

Allred has worked as a professional athlete, civil rights attorney, and staff member at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama (D).^[5] Allred says he is running "to fight for Texans who work hard and play by the rules but never feel like they can win."^[5] In a statement after the primary, Allred said, "At a time when Donald Trump and his allies are attacking our rights and our democracy, the people of this district deserve a representative who will fight for them, not one who profits off Palantir, the company ICE uses for surveillance to track and detain immigrant families and American citizens."^[6]

As of March 2026, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales, and Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Safe/Solid Democratic.

This page focuses on Texas' 33rd Congressional District Democratic primary runoff. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary, Republican primary, and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 33

Incumbent Julie Johnson and Colin Allred are running in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 33 on May 26, 2026.

		Candidate
		Julie Johnson
		Colin Allred

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined.
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

Election information in Texas: May 26, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

In-person: April 27, 2026
By mail: Postmarked by April 27, 2026
Online: N/A

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: May 15, 2026
By mail: Received by May 15, 2026
Online: N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: May 26, 2026
By mail: Postmarked by May 26, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

May 18, 2026 to May 22, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CT/MT)

Candidate profiles

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Julie Johnson

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office:

U.S. House of Representatives (Assumed office: 2025)
Texas House of Representatives (2019–2025)

Biography: Johnson obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from the University of Houston. Before entering elected politics, Johnson worked as a lawyer in private practice.

Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

Johnson said she was running to "continue fighting to put our Democratic beliefs into action," saying she supported fewer restrictions on abortion, more restrictions on firearms, and measures that she said would reduce the price of prescription drugs.

Johnson said she had "earned a reputation for going toe to toe with the crooked and powerful" in the state legislature, including having "authored the historic Live Well Texas bill, which would have expanded Medicaid in Texas, gaining bipartisan support from 9 Republican Co-Sponsors."

Johnson said she had lived in North Texas for most of her life and had personal ties to the district. She said the "district deserves representation that has been present in the tough moments, including throughout the redistricting fight, instead of parachuting back when another campaign doesn’t work out."

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Sources: Julie Johnson campaign website, "Home page," accessed January 8, 2026; X.com, "Julie Johnson on December 8, 2025," accessed January 8, 2026; Julie Johnson campaign website, "Home page," accessed January 8, 2026; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "JOHNSON, Julie," accessed January 8, 2026

Colin Allred

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office:

U.S. House of Representatives (2019–2025)

Biography: Allred obtained a bachelor's degree from Baylor University. After playing five seasons in the National Football League as a linebacker, Allred obtained a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. Allred practiced as a civil rights attorney and worked as a staff member at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama (D).

Key Messages

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Allred said he was running "to fight for Texans who work hard and play by the rules but never feel like they can win," because he "knows that Washington is broken and the system is rigged – and Texas families are paying the price. Folks who play by the rules and keep the faith just can’t seem to get ahead."

Allred said his record in the House included "over $135 million in federal dollars for critical public transportation, health care, affordable housing and law enforcement" and that he "was repeatedly recognized as the most bipartisan member of the Texas delegation and a consensus builder."

Allred said he had ties to the district and believed he "could best serve by looking at serving my hometown and the place where I was born and raised, at a time when we’re losing voices and we need even stronger voices and to have our best players on the field."

Show sources

Sources: Colin Allred campaign website, "Home page," accessed January 8, 2026; The Texas Tribune, "In North Texas, game of musical chairs culminates in primary between Democrats Colin Allred and Julie Johnson," December 15, 2026; Colin Allred campaign website, "Home page," accessed January 8, 2026; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "ALLRED, Colin," accessed January 8, 2026

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Campaign ads

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Julie Johnson

"When Republicans tried to rig TX mags, I refused to stay quiet." – Johnson campaign ad, released February 28, 2026

"When the government abuses its power, I will always show up and stand up." – Johnson campaign ad, released February 27, 2026

"I'm focused on fixing what's broken and making it work for Texas families." – Johnson campaign ad, released February 26, 2026

"Texans want housing they can afford." – Johnson campaign ad, released February 25, 2026

"Life is too damn expensive." – Johnson campaign ad, released February 24, 2026

"I'm fighting to make our healthcare system work for patients, not powerful interests." – Johnson campaign ad, released February 22, 2026

"If you pay your rent on time, that should count towards building your credit." – Johnson campaign ad, released February 21, 2026

"We Know Julie." – Johnson campaign ad, released February 18, 2026

"Protecting healthcare. Lowering costs. Delivering real results for Texans." – Johnson campaign ad, released February 17, 2026

"Julie Fights For Dreamers" – Johnson campaign ad, released February 10, 2026

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Colin Allred

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Endorsements

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Julie Johnson

Polls

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Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[7]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[8]^[9]^[10]

Race ratings: Texas' 33rd Congressional District election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	3/17/2026	3/10/2026	3/3/2026	2/24/2026
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Pending	Pending	Pending	Pending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Campaign finance

Candidate spending

Name

Party

Receipts*

Disbursements**

Cash on hand

Date

Julie Johnson

Democratic Party

$1,554,060

$1,235,597

$549,366

As of February 11, 2026

Colin Allred

Democratic Party

$5,412,502

$4,554,473

$858,030

As of February 11, 2026

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.^[11]^[12]^[13]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate	By election
Julie Johnson Colin Allred	OpenSecrets Federal Election Commission

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting ahead of the 2026 election.
Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Competitiveness
Presidential elections

State party control

Below is the district map used in the 2024 election next to the map in place for the 2026 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.

2024

2026

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Texas.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Texas in 2026. Information below was calculated on Dec. 8, 2025, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Two hundred fifty-two candidates — 98 Democrats and 154 Republicans — ran for Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts. That’s 6.6 candidates per district. There were 4.2 candidates per district in 2024, 5.8 in 2022, 6.4 in 2020, 5.9 in 2018, 3.5 in 2016, and 2.8 in 2014.

These were the first elections to take place since the Texas Legislature passed a new congressional map. The Texas House of Representatives passed it on Aug. 20, 2025, and the Texas Senate passed it on Aug. 23, 2025. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed the new congressional map into law on Aug. 29, 2025.

This was the highest total number of candidates who ran for the U.S. House since 2014.

Ten districts were open in 2026. There were three districts open in 2024, six in 2022, six in 2020, eight in 2018, two in 2016, and one in 2014.

Reps. Morgan Luttrell (R-8th), Michael McCaul (R-10th), Jodey Arrington (R-19th), Troy Nehls (R-22nd), Marc Veasey (D-33rd), and Lloyd Doggett (D-37th) retired from public office. Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-30th) and Wesley Hunt (R-38th) ran for the U.S. Senate. Rep. Chip Roy (R-21st) ran for attorney general of Texas.

Two incumbents — Reps. Christian Menefee (D) and Al Green (D) — ran against each other in the redrawn 18th district. Menefee was the incumbent in the 18th district, and Green was the incumbent in the 9th district.

Fifty-nine primaries — 32 Democratic and 28 Republican — were contested in 2026. In total, there were 39 contested primaries in 2024, 44 in 2022, 50 in 2020, 46 in 2018, 33 in 2016, and 19 in 2014.

Fifteen candidates ran for the open 9th district, 21st district, and 35th district, tying for the most candidates running for a district in 2026.

Nineteen incumbents — eight Democrats and 11 Republicans — faced primary challengers in 2026. There were 19 incumbents in a contested primary in 2024, 19 in 2022, 18 in 2020, 15 in 2018, 19 in 2016, and 12 in 2014.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all 38 districts, meaning no districts were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+19. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 19 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Texas' 33rd the 60th most Democratic district nationally.^[14]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Texas' 33rd Congressional District
Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
71.0%	26.7%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2024

Texas presidential election results (1900-2024)

16 Democratic wins
15 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

See also: Party control of Texas state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of February 2026.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	13	13
Republican	2	25	27
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	38	40

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Texas, October 2025
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor	Dan Patrick
Secretary of State	Jane Nelson
Attorney General	Ken Paxton

State legislature

Texas State Senate

Party		As of October 2025
	Democratic Party	11
	Republican Party	18
	Other	0
	Vacancies	2
Total		31

Texas House of Representatives

Party		As of October 2025
	Democratic Party	62
	Republican Party	88
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		150

Trifecta control

Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
Three years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

District election history

2024

Texas' 33rd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

Texas' 33rd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 33

Incumbent Marc Veasey defeated Patrick Gillespie in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 33 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Marc Veasey (D)	68.8	114,289
	Patrick Gillespie (R)	31.2	51,864

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 166,153
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Payton Jackson (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 33

Incumbent Marc Veasey defeated Carlos Quintanilla in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 33 on March 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Marc Veasey	68.3	15,313
	Carlos Quintanilla	31.7	7,102

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,415
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Luis Fuentes (D)
Viktor Avalos (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 33

Patrick Gillespie defeated Kurt L. Schwab in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 33 on March 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Patrick Gillespie	61.6	6,144
	Kurt L. Schwab	38.4	3,833

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,977
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2022

See also: Texas' 33rd Congressional District election, 2022