Upset Brief · TX-33 · Patrick Gillespie (R) vs. Colin Allred (D)
A long shot on the math: it takes a 36.1-point national wave.
0%
odds today
0%
odds with the plan
57,747
net votes to find
Colin Allred won
result of the November 3, 2026 election
Where
- 01+84Precinct 1060 (Dallas County)Starting line Allred +33. 5.0% split their ticket.
- 02+58Precinct 2605 (Dallas County)Starting line Allred +28. 7.6% split their ticket.
- 03+57Precinct 4079 (Dallas County)Starting line Allred +51. 4.1% split their ticket.
- 04+54Precinct 2602 (Dallas County)Starting line Allred +27. 6.0% split their ticket.
- 05+51Precinct 2102 (Dallas County)Starting line Allred +15. 4.1% split their ticket.
- 06+51Precinct 3000 (Dallas County)Starting line Allred +14. 4.4% split their ticket.
The top 12 precincts carry 18% of the plan.
How
- P+3,128Persuade3,128 voters who split their ticket in recent elections and lean Allred today.
- M+23MobilizeFew precincts give Gillespie's side 55 percent or more, so turnout is a small lever here; the plan leans on persuasion instead.
- C+415ConsolidateVoters who went third party in recent races, in the closest places on the map.
Plus a national shift of 36.1 points of margin (54,181 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Gillespie wins 50 percent of the ticket splitters now leaning Allred.
- It would take a national shift of about 36.1 points toward Gillespie's side, larger than any midterm swing in recent memory.
- No 2026 public poll exists for this race, so the starting line is a weighted blend of official recent results; the first real poll will move it.
The numbers behind it
- 01Crossover regression258 precincts, R² 0.958, 63 crossover precincts identified
- 02Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulated elections with a 7-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -71,501 to -36,605 votes.
- 03Money, FEC candidate totals through June 30Gillespie no FEC totals reported; Allred $159,887.
- 04Call program for this list5,211 households, 15,633 dials, about 819 live conversations: an estimated $2,714 at published rates.
Independent analysis by The Political Group from official Texas Secretary of State precinct returns (2022 and 2024), FEC filings and published polls, as of September 26, 2026. Not affiliated with any candidate or party.