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Democrats Discard Washington Platform in Bid for House Control

Attendees at a packed town hall-style meeting held by Colin Allred, the Democrat challenging longtime Rep. Pete Sessions, in Dallas, Aug. 6, 2018. A former NFL linebacker and civil rights attorney, Allred is pinning his strategy on increased turnout and shifting demographics in this traditionally Republican suburban Dallas district. (Dylan Hollingsworth/The New York Times)