Julie Johnson

Equality PAC said Johnson’s loss in this week’s Democratic runoff diminishes the community’s representation in Congress. Johnson was the first openly LGBTQ+ person from and from the South elected to federal office.

Former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred won the Democratic nomination for House District 33 in Dallas County, defeating his incumbent predecessor Julie Johnson.

Tarrant, Collin, and Denton counties also saw more Republicans turn out. The race between Texas AG Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn may be a significant factor.

The primary between predecessor and successor arose from a combination of redistricting and Allred’s move to exit the U.S. Senate race to make way for Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

U.S. House Representative Julie Johnson of Dallas is making a push for legislation that would require counties to notify voters of their voting locations when they change.

As early voting begins, Dallas Democrats will have the chance to choose between two familiar faces to represent them in Texas' Congressional District 33 — U.S. House Rep. Julie Johnson and former Rep. Colin Allred.

Among Texas congressional lawmakers, Johnson has made the second-highest number of trades, amassing a volume of $4.24 million.

A judge is set to rule this week whether Southern Methodist University graduate Omar Salazar, who was taken into immigration custody last September, will be allowed to stay in the country.

The primary between predecessor and successor arose from a combination of redistricting and the entry of Rep. Jasmine Crockett into the U.S. Senate race, which prompted Allred to drop out.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson is calling for detainees in a West Texas immigration detention facility to have more access to their attorneys and be granted due process.

Julie Johnson, a North Texas Democrat in Congress, sent a letter to Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux demanding answers about whether the department works with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She joined KERA News to talk about that and congressional redistricting.