Colin Allred jumps in what is already a heated Texas Senate race 

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Former Rep. Colin Allred on Tuesday launched his second run for the Texas Senate in Democrats’ ongoing push to turn the state purple. 

The Texas Democrat jumped into the already high-profile Senate race, just a mere eight months after losing to incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is already challenging longtime Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in a heated GOP primary. 

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