Texas general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for U.S. House, Texas District 33 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, Texas District 33 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 33.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Patrick David GillespieRepublican | Colin AllredDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | No public position | Raise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programsSaid · medium |
| Social Security | No public position | Expand benefits and fund it with higher taxes on the wealthySaid · high |
| Safety net programs | No public position | Expand help for childcare, housing and paid family leaveVoted · medium |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestSaid · low | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · high |
| Guns | Keep current laws and enforce what is already on the booksSaid · high | All of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesVoted · medium |
| Immigration | No single answer fits; see evidence | A path to citizenship for most, and more legal immigrationSaid · high |
| Trade and tariffs | No public position | Mostly free trade with a few protectionsSaid · medium |
| Energy and climate | Maximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economySaid · medium | A gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesSaid · medium |
| Judges | Applies the law as originally written, even when the outcome seems unfairSaid · medium | No public position |
| Politicians trading stocks | No public position | No, ban it for members and their spousesSaid · medium |
| Marijuana | No public position | Legalize it and clear past convictionsVoted · medium |
| Redistricting | No public position | Independent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingSaid · medium |
| Campaign finance | No public position | Overturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsSaid · medium |
| Death penalty | Expand it and use it more often, including for crimes like child rapeSaid · medium | No public position |
| Qualified immunity | No public position | No, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsVoted · medium |
| Mandatory minimums | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingSaid · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Drug prices | No public position | Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insuranceSaid · high |
| Childcare and pre-K | No public position | Offer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aidVoted · medium |
| Paid leave | No public position | Create a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysSaid · high |
| Aid to Israel | No public position | Keep full aid without new conditionsSaid · low |
| Aid to Ukraine | No public position | Restore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on RussiaSaid · medium |
| China policy | Get tougher: broad tariffs, land purchase bans like Texas SB 17, and forced app salesSaid · low | No public position |
Patrick David Gillespie
RepublicanPrivate citizen
Patrick David Gillespie works for UPS Supply Chain Solutions3. He ran unsuccessfully for Dallas City Council in 2023 and 2025 and lost to Rep. Marc Veasey in the 2024 general election3. He won the Republican runoff for the redrawn 33rd District over John Sims in 20264.
Where they stand
- Guns: Keep current laws and enforce what is already on the books
Said · high confidence
- His campaign site says red flag laws are not a deterrent, that the laws on the books should be enforced, and that the focus should be on mental health. (2026-09) source
- Abortion: Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incest
Said · low confidence
- His campaign site's principles page says human life, created in the image of God, should be protected from fertilization to natural death. (2026-09) source
- Judges: Applies the law as originally written, even when the outcome seems unfair
Said · medium confidence
- His campaign site says he supports strict adherence to the original language and intent of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. and Texas constitutions. (2026-09) source
- Death penalty: Expand it and use it more often, including for crimes like child rape
Said · medium confidence
- His campaign site says fentanyl dealers should be charged with capital murder. (2026-09) source
- Mandatory minimums: Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl trafficking
Said · medium confidence
- His campaign site says gang members must receive prison sentences with no parole. (2026-09) source
- Energy and climate: Maximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economy
Said · medium confidence
- His campaign site says the U.S. can switch coal power plants to natural gas and should leave the Paris climate agreement. (2026-09) source
- China policy: Get tougher: broad tariffs, land purchase bans like Texas SB 17, and forced app sales
Said · low confidence
- His campaign site says the U.S. should stop selling land to China, especially around military bases. (2026-09) source
- National debt: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Said · medium confidence
- His campaign site says Congress should stop spending money it does not have, balance the budget and pay down the debt. (2026-09) source
- Immigration: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Said · medium confidence
- His campaign site says immigrants must be vetted, illegal border crossings must stop, and existing immigration laws should be enforced. (2026-09) source
No public position found on: Income taxes, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine.
Colin Allred
DemocratFormer U.S. Representative (Texas District 32 under the prior map)
Colin Allred is a Dallas native who played five seasons as an NFL linebacker, worked as a civil rights and voting rights attorney, and served in the Obama administration at the Department of Housing and Urban Development1. He represented a Dallas-area district in the U.S. House for three terms and was the 2024 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate against Ted Cruz46. He defeated Rep. Julie Johnson in the May 26, 2026 Democratic runoff for the redrawn 33rd District2.
Where they stand
- Immigration: A path to citizenship for most, and more legal immigration
Said · high confidence
- Voted for the American Dream and Promise Act, which offered a path to citizenship for Dreamers and some long-time TPS holders. (2021-03-18) source
- Voted for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which offered legal status to long-time farmworkers and required E-Verify in agriculture. (2021-03-18) source
- Voted against the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction and tightened asylum rules. (2023-05-11) source
- His 2026 campaign immigration agenda calls for abolishing ICE and moving its functions to the FBI, DEA, a new civil visa agency and CBP, and for a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants with continuous residency, a clean record and community ties. (2026-09) source
- The same agenda calls for passing the Dream and Promise Act, expanding worker visa caps, and hiring more asylum officers, immigration judges and CBP personnel. (2026-09) source
- Social Security: Expand benefits and fund it with higher taxes on the wealthy
Said · high confidence
- His 2026 affordability agenda calls for passing the Social Security Expansion Act to extend solvency 75 years, require the wealthiest Americans to pay in at the same rate as everyone else, and expand benefits by $2,400 a year. (2026-09) source
- Paid leave: Create a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick days Said · high confidence
- Drug prices: Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurance
Said · high confidence
- Voted for the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin costs at $35 a month for people with Medicare and private insurance. (2022-03-31) source
- His 2026 affordability agenda calls for requiring Medicare and Medicaid to negotiate prices on all drugs and using march-in rights to license generic versions of certain taxpayer-funded drugs. (2026-09) source
- Trade and tariffs: Mostly free trade with a few protections
Said · medium confidence
- His 2026 affordability agenda calls for repealing President Trump's tariffs with targeted exceptions for national security and reasserting Congress's authority over trade. (2026-09) source
- Energy and climate: A gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentives
Said · medium confidence
- Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which used tax credits and incentives to speed a shift to cleaner energy. (2022-08-12) source
- Voted against the Lower Energy Costs Act, which expanded oil, gas and mineral production. (2023-03-30) source
- His 2026 affordability agenda calls for reversing federal cuts to renewable power and eliminating energy tariffs to lower utility bills. (2026-09) source
- Income taxes: Raise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programs
Said · medium confidence
- Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which set a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a tax on stock buybacks to help pay for energy and health programs. (2022-08-12) source
- His 2026 affordability agenda calls for repealing tax giveaways in the 2025 budget law and closing the billionaire hedge fund loophole to fund incentives such as a first-time homebuyer credit. (2026-09) source
- Student loans: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Said · medium confidence
- Voted against overturning the Biden administration's broad student loan debt cancellation. (2023-06-21) source
- Voted against overturning the SAVE income-driven repayment plan. (2023-12-07) source
- His 2026 affordability agenda calls for two years of free community college, larger Pell Grants and expanded affordable federal loan programs. (2026-09) source
- Childcare and pre-K: Offer free pre-K to every 4-year-old, and expand childcare aid Voted · medium confidence
- Politicians trading stocks: No, ban it for members and their spouses
Said · medium confidence
- His 12-point anti-corruption plan, written for his 2025 U.S. Senate campaign and still posted on his campaign site, calls for passing the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act to bar members, their spouses and dependent children from trading individual stocks. (2025) source
- Redistricting: Independent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymandering
Said · medium confidence
- Voted for the For the People Act, which would require independent commissions to draw congressional maps and ban partisan gerrymandering. (2021-03-03) source
- His 12-point anti-corruption plan, written for his 2025 U.S. Senate campaign and still posted on his campaign site, calls for a federal law requiring independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions and banning mid-decade redistricting. (2025) source
- Campaign finance: Overturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaigns
Said · medium confidence
- Voted for the For the People Act, which created small-donor public matching funds, required disclosure of big donors and called for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. (2021-03-03) source
- His 12-point anti-corruption plan, written for his 2025 U.S. Senate campaign and still posted on his campaign site, calls for the Democracy for All Amendment to overturn Citizens United, the DISCLOSE Act, and a ban on corporate PAC contributions. (2025) source
- Abortion: Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)
Said · high confidence
- Voted for the Women's Health Protection Act, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability and later when a patient's life or health is at risk. (2021-09-24) source
- Voted for the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability and later when a patient's life or health is at risk. (2022-07-15) source
- In a televised U.S. Senate debate, vowed to support legislation that would restore the rights of Roe v. Wade. (2024-10-15) source
- Transgender athletes: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
- Aid to Israel: Keep full aid without new conditions
Said · low confidence
- Voted for the $26 billion Israel security supplemental with no new conditions on weapons use. (2024-04-20) source
- Voted against the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which would require delivery of paused weapons to Israel. (2024-05-16) source
- In a November 2023 statement, said the U.S. must stand with its ally Israel and explained that he voted against a House Republican Israel aid bill that left out humanitarian aid for Palestinians, Ukraine defense funding and border security resources. (2023-11-02) source
- Aid to Ukraine: Restore strong U.S. aid and add tougher sanctions on Russia
Said · medium confidence
- Voted for the $40 billion Ukraine aid package in May 2022. (2022-05-10) source
- Voted for the $61 billion Ukraine security supplemental in April 2024. (2024-04-20) source
- Criticized a 2023 House Israel aid bill in part because it left out Ukraine defense funding, and said he would back a bipartisan package that included it. (2023-11-02) source
- Qualified immunity: No, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violations
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would end qualified immunity for police officers in civil rights lawsuits. (2021-03-03) source
- Safety net programs: Expand help for childcare, housing and paid family leave
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Build Back Better Act, which expanded aid for childcare, housing and paid family leave. (2021-11-19) source
- Marijuana: Legalize it and clear past convictions
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the MORE Act, which would remove marijuana from federal drug schedules and clear past federal marijuana convictions. (2022-04-01) source
- Guns: All of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, which would ban the sale of many semi-automatic assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. (2022-07-29) source
- E-Verify mandate: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
- Mandatory minimums: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the HALT Fentanyl Act, which applies mandatory minimum sentences to fentanyl-related trafficking. (2023-05-25) source
No public position found on: National debt, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Foreign policy, Judges, Term limits, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-09-27. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.