Leslie Boorhem-Stephenson: Sessions/John Jordan: Allred
Democrat Colin Allred leads Republican incumbent Rep. Pete Sessions in the Dallas-area race for Texas’ Congressional District 32, according to early election returns.
Allred leads Sessions 53 percent to 47 percent, according to early results by the Texas Secretary of State.
Allred, 35, is a Dallas lawyer, former NFL player and political newcomer who at the most recent tally had outraised his opponent, bringing in nearly $5 million.
Sessions, 63, has served in Congress since 1997 and is chairman of the House Rules Committee. In 2016 he did not face a Democratic opponent, though Hillary Clinton narrowly beat Donald Trump in the district, marking it as a competitive target for Democrats this cycle.
This developing story will be updated soon.
Source: Texas Tribune Blue Left News
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