“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.”

American politician, civil rights lawyer, and former professional football player

Colin Zachary Allred is an American politician, civil rights lawyer, and former professional football player. He served as the U.S. representative for Texas’s 32nd congressional district from 2019 to 2025 and is a member of the Democratic Party. His district covered the northeastern corner of Dallas and many of its northeastern suburbs. He is the party’s nominee for Texas’s 33rd congressional district in 2026, after a career that moved from law and sport into elected office.