By Lauren Burke
Congressman Marc Veasey will not seek re-election for his congressional seat in Texas. Rep. Veasey has served in Congress since 2013.
The partisan redistricting purge has now impacted all three Black members of the Texas congressional delegation. On December 8, Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced she would run for U.S. Senate. The map changes have also forced competition between Black lawmakers on the state and federal level and decreased federal representation for Black communities in Texas.
Texas is now majority Hispanic. Hispanics make up 40 percent of the population. Whites make up 39 percent of the population and Blacks make up 14 percent. Though Texas is becoming increasingly diverse, political representation in the state does not reflect the racial diversity because of gerrymandering.
Rep. Veasey’s Dallas-area congressional seat was changed after a round of partisan congressional map moves by Texas Republicans in August. The GOP actions came after President Donald Trump signaled to Texas Republicans that he wanted more GOP seats. The strategy was made clear: Alter congressional maps so Republicans can maintain control of the U.S. House and win the midterm elections in 2026. But Democrats in California and Virginia are countering the move.
Rep. Veasey will now run for Tarrant County judge, according to several news reports.
On December 4, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the new racially gerrymandered maps recently created by Texas Republicans could go forward and be used for the 2026 elections.
Marc Veasey has represented Texas’s 33rd Congressional District in Congress for 12 years. Rep. Veasey’s district includes Fort Worth and parts of Dallas. While in Congress, Veasey has been a leading voice on voting rights, economic equity, healthcare access, and expanding digital infrastructure. He has played a prominent role in national discussions on technology and opportunity, including efforts to close the digital divide.
Veasey has also served in leadership within the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Progressive Caucus. The congressional primaries in Texas are March 3, 2026.
