Patrick Gillespie, a Republican customs broker, is his party's nominee for Texas's 33rd congressional district in 2026, facing Democrat Colin Allred, a former U.S. representative and the 2024 Democratic U.S. Senate nominee.
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2026 race
Patrick Gillespie, a customs broker, is the Republican nominee for Texas's 33rd congressional district in 2026. Redistricting has redrawn the district to lie entirely within Dallas County, and its Democratic incumbent, Jasmine Crockett, chose to pursue a run for the U.S. Senate.
In a four-candidate Republican primary Gillespie finished first with 35.5% of the vote, then defeated retired police officer John Sims in the runoff with 57.1%.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Gillespie faces Democrat Colin Allred, a former U.S. representative from the 32nd district and the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2024.