Texas's 33rd congressional district

Texas's 33rd congressional district is a new district that was created as a result of the 2010 Census.[3] The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections, and were seated for the 113th United States Congress.[4]`

Texas's 33rd congressional district
Texas's 33rd congressional district – since January 3, 2013.
Representative
  Marc Veasey
D–Fort Worth
Distribution
  • 0.02% rural
Population (2016)764,730[1]
Median income$42,229[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+23[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 Democrat Marc Veasey.

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Result
2012 President Obama 72–27%
2016 President Clinton 73–24%

List of member representing the district
Member Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history Counties represented
District created January 3, 2013

Marc Veasey		 Democratic January 3, 2013 –
present		 113th
114th
115th
116th		 Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.		 2013–present
Parts of Dallas and Tarrant

Election results

2012 election
Main article: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

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.[5] Veasey won the general election, and Veasey won the general electionwas seated in the new district.

Democratic Party Primary Results[6]
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[6]
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
General election: 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

2014 election
Democratic Party Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Veasey (Incumbent) 13,292 73.48
Democratic Tom Sanchez 4,798 26.52
General election: Texas District 33
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Veasey (Incumbent) 43,769 86.51
Libertarian Jason Reeves 6,823 13.49

2016 election
Democratic Party Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Veasey (Incumbent) 20,526 63.41
Democratic Carlos Quintanilla 11,846 36.59
Republican Party Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican M. Mark Mitchell 6,411 52.37
Republican Bruce Chadwick 5,831 47.63
General election: Texas District 33
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Veasey 93,147 73.71
Republican M. Mark Mitchell 33,222 26.29
Total votes 126,369 100
Democratic hold

2018 election
Democratic Party Primary Results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Veasey (Incumbent) 14,998 70.6
Republican Party Primary Results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Willie Billups 5,254 100
General election: Texas District 33
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Veasey (Incumbent) 90,805 76.2
Republican Willie Billups 26,120 21.9
Libertarian Jason Reeves 2,299 1.9
Total votes 119,224 100
Democratic hold

References
  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  3. Blake, Aaron (December 21, 2010). "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". The Washington Post The Fix blog. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  4. Blake, Aaron (November 18, 2010). "Mapping the Future: GOP will draw map in Texas". The Washington Post The Fix blog. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  5. http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/06/29/4070194/veasey-garcia-debate-turns-ugly.html%5B%5D
  6. "1992 - 2006 Election History". Office of the Secretary of State of Texas. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  7. "2012 General Election: Election Night Returns: Unofficial Elections Results As Of: 11/9/2012 3:14:43 PM". Office of the Secretary of State of Texas. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  8. "2018 Primary Election Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  9. http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist325_state.htm

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