Colin Allred raises $2 million in 36 hours to challenge Ted Cruz.
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Colin Allred, a former NFL linebacker and civil rights attorney, raised over $2 million in the first 36 hours after launching his campaign to unseat Republican Senator Ted Cruz in Texas. Allred's campaign said the haul set a record for this cycle, with more than 34,500 contributors chipping in. Allred is considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, but faces an uphill battle in Texas, where voters have not elected a Democrat to statewide office since 1994.
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