Allred takes Johnson’s seat in TX-33 House runoff for redrawn Dallas-area district

Former Rep. Colin Allred has unseated Rep. Julie Johnson.

Former Rep. Colin Allred has unseated Rep. Julie Johnson in a Democratic primary runoff, NBC News projects, after he dropped out of the Senate race last year and made a run for a House seat reshaped by redistricting.

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The primary in the deep blue 33rd District in the Dallas area grew competitive after Allred left the Senate race in deference to Rep. Jasmine Crockett, instead opting to run for the House.

Allred finished well ahead of Johnson, 44%-33%, in the first-round primary on March 3, with the race going to a runoff because no one got majority support.