In Strong Show of Unity, Allred Begins General Election Earning Support of Leaders From Across Texas
DALLAS – Following his decisive primary victory earlier this week, Congressman Colin Allred is announcing he has earned the endorsement of leaders from across Texas including several elected officials who had endorsed other primary candidates.
“Ted Cruz is a lead architect of the attacks on our democracy and the culture wars concocted to divide us,” said Beto O’Rourke. “Colin Allred knows that we can only achieve great things when we unite around our shared values as Texans and as Americans. I’m proud to endorse him and I hope you’ll join me in putting in the work to send him to the Senate.”
“I’m proud to support my friend and colleague Congressman Colin Allred in his campaign to give families from San Antonio and all across our great state the leadership they deserve,” said Congressman Joaquin Castro. “I’ve seen firsthand what a thoughtful leader Colin is, and I couldn’t be more excited for him to finally unseat Ted Cruz.”
“In a time when we’ve lost the fundamental right to choose what happens to our bodies, our freedom to vote is under constant attack and Texans are struggling to make ends meet, we need a U.S. Senator who will fight every single day for Texans. We need Colin Allred,” said State Senator Carol Alvarado. “Time and again, Ted Cruz has shown he can’t be trusted to put Texans before his own interests. He’s leading the charge to further chip away women’s rights and we must hold him accountable this November.”
In addition to these leaders, Allred is proud to earn the endorsement of:
- State Senator Royce West
- State Senator José Menéndez
- State Senator Sarah Eckhardt
- State Senator Chuy Hinojosa
- State Senator Nathan Johnson
- State Representative James Talarico
- State Representative Gene Wu
- State Representative Joe Moody
- State Representative Salman Bhojani
- State Representative Eddie Morales
- State Representative Claudia Ordaz Perez
- State Representative Josey Garcia
- State Representative Ann Johnson
- State Representative Erin Zweiner
- State Representative Sergio Muñoz Jr.
- State Representative Erin Gamez
- State Representative Liz Campos
- State Representative Diego Bernal
- State Representative Nicole Collier
- State Representative Ana Hernandez
- State Representative Gina Hinojosa
- State Representative Jessica Gonzalez
- State Representative Terry Meza
- State Representative Oscar Longoria
- State Representative Terry Canales
- State Representative Mihaela Plesa
- State Representative Jon Rosenthal
- State Representative Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
- State Representative Armando Walle
- State Representative Vicki Goodwin
- State Representative Julie Johnson
- Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones
- Harris County Attorney Christian Menafee
- El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser
- El Paso City Council Member Art Fierro
- Houston City Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz
- Houston City Council Member Martha Castex-Tatum
- Houston City Council Member Letitia Plummer
- Houston City Council Member Sallie Alcorn
- Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin
- Houston City Council Member Tarsha Jackson
- Hidalgo County Clerk Laura Hinojosa
- Hidalgo County Treasurer Lita Leo
- Hidalgo County Democratic Party Chair Richard Gonzales
- Former Congressman Gene Green
- Former Congressman Nick Lampson
- Former Congressman Jim Turner
- Former Congressman Mike Andrews
- Former Congressman Max Sandlin
- Former Congressman Bill Sarpalius
- Former Congressman Jim Chapman
- Former Congressman Martin Frost
These endorsements are in addition to early support Allred received from a diverse coalition of Texas leaders from across the state including Congress members Veronica Escobar, Lizzie Fletcher, Marc Veasey, Houston Mayor Emeritus Sylvester Turner, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, State Senator César Blanco, State Representative Senfronia Thompson. As well as groups such as the Texas AFL-CIO, Human Rights Campaign, Congressional Black Caucus PAC, and End Citizens United//Let America Vote.
