Colin Allred

“You have to raise a lot of money in Congress, and part of this job is making sure you're able to fund a re-election bid. What it's become over time, though - the way we fund campaigns - has become a bit of a farce.”

“For Texas, we can lead in a proactive way on being the very best at methane capture and making sure that we're not having any methane leaks from areas where we're extracting natural gas.”

“No matter who you are or where you work, everyone should receive equal pay for equal work.”

“The way I've always run for office - but also tried to serve in office - is to highlight how we can bring people together on our shared values.”

“I am committed to helping all North Texans, including new parents, get the education and skills they need to enter the workforce and secure good-paying jobs.”

“Republicans must reject chaos and remove the shackles of dysfunction from our government.”

“The structure we set up in the beginning is that the House of Representatives is elected every two years, because it is supposed to be the most responsive body - the one most in touch with the people and the country. If they didn't like what was going on, they only needed two years to change it.”

“The events of January 6 fit into a broader authoritarian movement across the world, which is attempting to undermine and weaken western democracies.”

“I'm not much of an interior decorator.”

“Shutdown politics are nothing more than petty brinkmanship and serve only to take us backward.”

“At its core, football is about teamwork, discipline and accountability. If 11 players aren't completely in sync, the team fails.”

“We must shift cultural attitudes about paternity leave from a luxury to a necessity.”

“I got interested in public service because I really felt like 'there but for the grace of God go I' in a lot of different cases, whether it was somebody getting in trouble with the law or not being able to become whatever they wanted to become.”

“We must work together in a bipartisan way to address our broken immigration system with comprehensive reform.”

“To me, TikTok is an important way to reach folks.”

“I've always run as myself, and tried to establish who I am, and I've got a different story than most folks.”

“I like to talk to people, and I like to hear from them how things are going.”

“What we want, ultimately, is not a military conflict with China. And I have I'm not someone who has any interest in that. We do have to deter them, and there's multiple ways to deter: to be strong enough militarily that they know that a military conflict would not be in their interest. We also have enormous economic tools.”

“We have to make sure we uphold the traditions and values of our country.”

“African Americans know implicitly that you cannot take freedoms for granted and that democracy is precious. And it's worth fighting for.”