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

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 lay ... Football gave Allred a full-ride scholarship to Baylor, helping him overcome the economic challenges of being raised by a single mother who worked as a public school teacher.

It didn’t matter. Cruz cruised to victory on a red wave led by the indomitable Donald Trump, who stormed to another term as ...

Colin Allred lay in excruciating ... talented opponents in the playoffs. Football gave Allred a full-ride scholarship to Baylor, helping him overcome the economic challenges of being raised by a ...

Ted Cruz attacking opponent Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. "I watch it religiously. But it really sucks watching Ted Cruz get millions of dollars worth of ads right in the middle of NFL ...

Cruz, a staunch conservative, is locked in a tight race with Allred. Incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz faced off against challenger Democratic Rep. Colin Allred in a passionate and at times ...

WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) has leaned heavily on his background as a former NFL linebacker as he runs against incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). A recent TV ad ...

Ted Cruz and Congressman Colin ... anymore," Allred said. "It's not Pro-Life to force a victim of rape to carry their rapist's baby." "Congressman Allred has voted to tell you, a mother at home ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Democratic senatorial candidate Colin Allred made a campaign stop in El Paso Wednesday morning. Allred stopped at the El Paso Democratic Party office to hold a ...