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Rep. Marc Veasey Withdraws from Tarrant County Judge Race to Finish Congressional Term
Rep. Marc Veasey cited rising national political tensions and GOP redistricting dismantling his base as reasons for staying in Congress through January 2027.
- On Monday, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, announced he is withdrawing from the Tarrant County judge race and will serve the remainder of his term in U.S. Congress through January 2027.
- Following GOP redistricting, Veasey said his responsibility is to stay in Congress and continue the fight, including against President Donald Trump, citing rising national tensions.
- Veasey filed to challenge County Judge Tim O'Hare last week in the final hour before the filing deadline but withdrew less than a week later amid criticism from local Democrats.
- With Veasey out, the race in Tarrant County, home to over 2 million people, shifts as Alisa Simmons becomes the Democratic nominee, challenging incumbent Tim O'Hare next year.
- Against a backdrop of map changes, Texas partisan redistricting has forced competition among Black members of the Texas congressional delegation and decreased federal representation, impacting the March 3, 2026 primaries as Veasey cannot run in District 33.
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Texas Rep. Veasey ends county judge bid
Democratic Rep. Mark Veasey of Texas is withdrawing from the race for Tarrant County judge, saying on Monday that he wants to be available for his final year in the House rather than running for another office next year. Veasey, a seventh-term congressman whose Fort Worth-based district was significantly reconfigured in the state Republican-led redistricting effort, will now focus on his congressional work until his planned retirement at the end…
·Washington, United States
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Rep. Marc Veasey drops bid for Tarrant County judge
The Fort Worth Democrat had filed to challenge GOP incumbent Tim O’Hare just before last week’s deadline to get on the 2026 ballot. His withdrawal gives Commissioner Alisa Simmons a clear path to the Democratic nomination.
·San Antonio, United States
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