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

Colin Allred’s life has been a series of challenges. The Dallas-born Democrat was raised by a single mother, Judith Allred. At one point, he moved from Oak Lawn to Far North Dallas with his aunt ...

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.

Colin Allred, D-Dallas ... at the Dallas congressman and what his platform is. Allred, 41, was born and raised in Dallas by a single mom, who was a public school teacher. He attended Hillcrest ...