Overview
- Rep. Marc Veasey withdrew from the Tarrant County Judge race about one week after launching the bid and said he will serve out his current congressional term.
- Veasey said remaining in Washington is necessary to continue opposing President Trump and what he called MAGA extremism and assaults on democratic norms.
- Recent redistricting shifted Texas’ 33rd Congressional District away from Fort Worth and Tarrant County toward Dallas, complicating his congressional path.
- His exit leaves the Democratic lineup for county judge unsettled, while Republican incumbent Tim O’Hare continues to lead the field.
- The move comes during a broader reshuffle in North Texas politics, with Jasmine Crockett filing for the U.S. Senate, Colin Allred stepping aside, and Frederick Haynes III entering the TX-30 race, as the Texas primary approaches on March 3, 2026.