The winner of the Republican primary will face off against freshman incumbent, Representative Colin Allred (D-TX-32), in the general election next year.
Allred flipped the Dallas-area district blue last year when he defeated former Rep. Pete Sessions by a 6.5 percent margin.
Sessions had served in Congress since winning an election for the 5th Congressional District in 1996. After the redistricting following the 2000 census, Sessions moved to the new 32nd district and remained in office until being defeated by Allred.
In his press release, McLendon said he wants to fight against the socialist policies of the Democratic Party.
“The modern-day Democrats openly advocate for trillions of dollars in new government spending, open borders, infanticide, and a government takeover of the free market,” he said. He added that “Allred is in lock step with his fellow, freshman Democrats and many of their socialist policies.”
According to his website, McLendon served in the U.S. Navy for twenty-five years and was deployed five times.
The veteran will have an uphill battle to fight in terms of campaign donations.
According to the latest filings with the Federal Election Committee (FEC), Allred has a little over $975,000 on hand.
Burgess, meanwhile, currently has about $3,500.
Gromer Jeffers, a political writer for the Dallas Morning News, wrote that Sessions has been considering entering the race and may make a decision in mid-September.
Sessions still has about $330,000 cash on hand according to the Federal Election Commission.
Former Florida Congressman Allen West was previously rumored to be considering a run at the seat, but earlier this month announced that he was instead considering a run to be the chair of the Republican Party of Texas.
Over the course of the next few months, more campaign announcements are expected in the 32nd district.
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Daniel Friend
Daniel Friend is the Marketing and Media Manager for The Texan. After graduating with a double-major in Political Science and Humanities, he wrote for The Texan as a reporter through June 2022. In his spare time, you're likely to find him working on The Testimony of Calvin Lewis, an Abolition of Man-inspired novel and theatrical podcast.
