House Democrat drops re-election bid after Texas redraws congressional map

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Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, announced on Monday that he will not seek re-election to Congress and will instead run for Tarrant County judge.

"I'm running because this county deserves a leader who will unite our communities, protect our democracy, expand economic opportunity, and fight for every family," the lawmaker said in a statement.

Veasey has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013.

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Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, films a selfie video on the House steps after a vote in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

He represents the Lone Star State's 33rd Congressional District, which has been redrawn in the state's new congressional maps.

Veasey is challenging incumbent Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare. 

"Congressman Veasey brings a consistently liberal Washington record of being soft on crime, weak on border security, and supportive of higher taxes," O'Hare campaign spokesperson Nick Maddux said in part of a statement.

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Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on July 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Veasey said in part of his statement, "Tarrant County is at a crossroads. I've seen firsthand how racially gerrymandered maps were designed to weaken the power of Black and Latino voters in North Texas — communities I have spent my entire career fighting for. The people here deserve leadership grounded in truth, service, and respect — not division, extremism, and political stunts. I refuse to sit on the sidelines while County Judge Tim O'Hare drags this community backward." 

Former Rep. Colin Allred, a Democrat, dropped his U.S. Senate bid and announced that he will instead run for the House seat in the "newly drawn" 33rd Congressional District.

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House Democratic Rep. Julie Johnson, who currently represents the state's 32nd Congressional District, is also running for the new 33rd District.

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.