Current: US Representative of TX District 32 since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
District: Suburban area of northeastern Dallas County and a sliver of Collin and Denton counties
Next Election: Lost to Ted Cruz for the United States Senate
History:Allred was a linebacker who played for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL).
He left football to pursue a degree in law, receiving his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, followed by positions in the Obama administration, first at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and later at the Executive Office for United States Attorneys. Subsequently, Allred worked as an attorney at the Perkins Coie law firm, where he was a voting rights litigator and counsel to clients including national and state political candidates and advocacy organizations.
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Every American should have access to paid family leave, so they can be with their new babies or loved ones in times of need, just like I did. Let’s #BuildBackBetter and finally get this done.
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