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Colin Allred: “We have an affordability crisis in this state. Folks can't…”

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

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Colin Allred Discusses Potential U.S. Senate Run and Texas Political Landscape

Published | Video Starts at 05:40

And that's not how I ran last time. But certainly I always think that that's a pressure that you have, but to just really speak to the real issues and talk about. Listen, We have an affordability crisis in this state. Folks can't buy a house. They can't put food on the table. We need leaders who will speak to that. That's my experience growing up. And so I think we cracked that door with a lot of folks who got to know me, some particularly in the final months of the campaign. (05:40–05:46)

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Asserts that Texas is experiencing an affordability crisis affecting housing and food security.

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