Rep. Colin Allred, a Democratic member of the House of Representatives running for U.S. Senate in Texas, has adopted pro-energy stances during his campaign that often appear to conflict with his voting record.
While Allred’s opponent, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has warned that his opponent would support a ban on hydraulic fracturing—a method of extracting oil and gas from rock formations that drives down energy prices—Allred claims he would do no such thing.
His voting record on the issue is mixed. The Democrat chided President Joe Biden for pausing the export of liquefied natural gas—after he voted against a measure to reverse the LNG export pause.
The American Energy Alliance, a pro-energy group, gives Allred a 25% score for his votes in the current Congress. Meanwhile, an environmental activist group, the League of Conservation Voters, gives Allred a 100%…
