Colin Allred, who is running against Ted Cruz, is one the few House Democrats from Texas who has yet to say whether they support the president’s reelection bid.
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred broke his silence on President Joe Biden ’s unsteady debate performance but declined to say whether he thinks Biden should continue to seek reelection amid calls from some Democrats for the president to nix his campaign. Allred, a Dallas Democrat who is challenging U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for his seat, has faced mounting pressure to address Biden’s halting performance during last month’s presidential debate, which fed doubts about the president’s acuity and fitness for office.
House chamber the day after the debate, saying he was still “processing” what happened. Allred told the Dallas Morning News on Thursday it’s “up to to prove” whether he’s fit to serve another term. Cruz’s campaign has slammed Allred for not staking out a position on Biden and labeled him “Can’t Comment Colin” on social media.
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