U.S. Representative, 33rd Congressional District · Texas 2026 General Election

Patrick David Gillespie

Republican

Customs broker

The gist

Supports vetting immigrants and stopping illegal crossings.
Supports ending land sales to China near military bases.
Supports no-parole sentences for gang members.
Supports mental health focus in gun violence prevention.

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Supports vetting immigrants and stopping illegal crossings.
Patrick Gillespie 4 Congress 33
Campaign website · Patrick Gillespie 4 Congress 33 · patrickgillespie4congress33.com
“We must have immigrants vetted and not allow an invasion of tens of thousands crossing our border illegally daily.”
Supports ending land sales to China near military bases.
Patrick Gillespie 4 Congress 33
Campaign website · Patrick Gillespie 4 Congress 33 · patrickgillespie4congress33.com
“we should stop selling land to China, especially around military bases.”
Supports no-parole sentences for gang members.
Patrick Gillespie 4 Congress 33
Campaign website · Patrick Gillespie 4 Congress 33 · patrickgillespie4congress33.com
“Gang violence must be addressed, and gang members must have prison sentences that have no parole.”
Supports mental health focus in gun violence prevention.
Patrick Gillespie 4 Congress 33
Campaign website · Patrick Gillespie 4 Congress 33 · patrickgillespie4congress33.com
“I believe that we need better focus on mental health”

Colin Allred

Democratic

Attorney

The gist

Supports abolishing ICE and overhauling immigration enforcement.
Supports repealing Trump's tariffs and ending grocery price gouging.
Supports lifting the Social Security tax cap on top earners.
Supports banning individual stock trading by members of Congress.
Supports the DISCLOSE Act on political donor disclosure.
Supports a lifetime lobbying ban for members of Congress.
Led the effort to open a Garland VA hospital.

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Supports abolishing ICE and overhauling immigration enforcement.
Colin Allred's Immigration Agenda (PDF)
Campaign website · Allred for Texas · colinallred.com
“which is why Colin will fight to abolish ICE and build a just immigration system in Congress.”
Supports repealing Trump's tariffs and ending grocery price gouging.
A More Affordable Texas (Colin Allred's Affordability Agenda, PDF)
Campaign website · Allred for Texas · colinallred.com
“like ending grocery price gouging or repealing Trump’s tariffs, won’t cost taxpayers a dime.”
Supports lifting the Social Security tax cap on top earners.
A More Affordable Texas (Colin Allred's Affordability Agenda, PDF)
Campaign website · Allred for Texas · colinallred.com
“Requiring the richest Americans to pay into Social Security at the same rate as everyone else would stabilize the program for the next 75 years.”
Supports banning individual stock trading by members of Congress.
Colin Allred's 12-Point Anti-Corruption Plan (PDF)
Campaign website · Allred for Texas · colinallred.com
“Ban Individual Stock Trading by Members”
Supports the DISCLOSE Act on political donor disclosure.
Colin Allred's 12-Point Anti-Corruption Plan (PDF)
Campaign website · Allred for Texas · colinallred.com
“Pass the DISCLOSE Act to require all political groups to reveal their donors and spending, no exceptions.”
Supports a lifetime lobbying ban for members of Congress.
Colin Allred's 12-Point Anti-Corruption Plan (PDF)
Campaign website · Allred for Texas · colinallred.com
“Pass a Lifetime Lobbying Ban”
Led the effort to open a Garland VA hospital.
Allred for Texas
Campaign website · Allred for Texas · colinallred.com
“He also led the effort to open a new VA hospital in Garland and two other VA facilities in Dallas and El Paso.”