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Colin Allred: “I was born and raised here in Dallas by a single mom, went…”

Featuring: Colin Allred, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Texas

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Cruz v. Allred: The biggest race in Texas this November | Y'all-itics: August 25, 2024

Published | Video Starts at 05:04

Well, I think it's always been a close race, and I think it's going to finish as a close race. What I want Texans to know is who I am. That I was born and raised here in Dallas by a single mom, went to public schools here. That was a big deal for us when I got a scholarship to Baylor, that I've played in the NFL and I've served in Congress in a way that shows you can bring folks together. (05:04–05:09)

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Asserts his upbringing in Dallas and education in public schools.

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