Texas's 33rd congressional district

Texas's 33rd congressional district
Texas's 33rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Marc Veasey (DFort Worth)
Cook PVI D+14 (2012)

Texas's 33rd Congressional District is a new district that was created as a result of the 2010 Census.[1] The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections, and were seated for the 113th United States Congress.[2]`

Texas's 33rd Congressional District is composed of two counties in Texas - Dallas County and Tarrant County. In Dallas County, the district covers parts of Dallas, Irving, and Grand Prairie, and all of Cockrell Hill. In Tarrant County, the district includes parts of Arlington, Forest Hill, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Haltom City, Saginaw and Sansom Park, and all of Everman.

It is currently represented by Marc Veasey.

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Electoral history
District created January 3, 2013
Marc Veasey Democratic January 3, 2013 –
Elected in 2012

2012 election

Marc Veasey and Domingo García took the top two spots in the May 29, 2012 Democratic Primary. Veasey won the runoff on July 31 to determine who faces the Republican nominee, Chuck Bradley, in the general election. [3] Veasey won the general election, and was seated in the new district.

Democratic Party Primary Results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Veasey 6,938 36.77
Democratic Domingo Garcia 4,715 24.98
Democratic Kathleen Hicks 2,372 12.57
Democratic David Alameel 2,064 10.93
Democratic Manuel Valdez 884 4.68
Democratic Steve Salazar 482 2.55
Democratic Chrysta Castaneda 395 2.09
Democratic Jason E. Roberts 342 1.81
Democratic Carlos Quintanilla 286 1.51
Democratic Kyev P. Tatum, Sr. 201 1.06
Democratic J. R. Molina 189 1.00
Total votes 18,868 100.00
Republican Party Primary Results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Bradley 3,706 63.78
Republican Charles King 2,104 36.21
Total votes 5,810 100.00
Democratic Party Primary Runoff Results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Veasey 10,766 52.72
Democratic Domingo Garcia 9,653 47.27
Total votes 20,419 100.00
US House election, 2012: Texas District 33[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marc Veasey 84,940 72.53%
Republican Chuck Bradley 30,152 25.74%
Green Ed Lindsay 2,006 1.71%
Majority 54,788 46.79%
Turnout 117,098

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Coordinates: 32°46′12″N 96°46′48″W / 32.7700°N 96.7800°W / 32.7700; -96.7800

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