After an attack targeting a Jewish gathering at a famous Australian beach on Sunday killed at least 15 people, and two people were killed and nine others wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon at Brown University, the Dallas Police Department is closely monitoring potential impacts to the city.

When Allred dropped out of the Senate race, he joined Congresswoman Julie Johnson in the Democratic primary for the newly drawn 33rd Congressional District, which is entirely in Dallas County. She succeeded Allred in office in the 32nd Congressional District after he ran against Senator Ted Cruz last year.