# Texas's 33rd congressional district

Texas's 33rd congressional district is a district that was created as a result of the 2010 census. The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections, and were seated for the 113th United States Congress.
Texas's 33rd congressional district serves most of the majority-Hispanic precincts in Dallas County and most of the majority-Black and Hispanic precincts in Tarrant County. In Dallas County, the district covers parts of Dallas, Irving, Grand Prairie, Farmers Branch, Carrollton 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.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 70% - 29% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 73% - 27% |
| 2014 | Senate | Alameel 69% - 31% |
| 2014 | Governor | Davis 71% - 29% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 74% - 22% |
| 2018 | Senate | O'Rourke 79% - 21% |
| 2018 | Governor | Valdez 73% - 25% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Collier 76% - 22% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Nelson 76% - 21% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 74% - 24% |
| 2020 | Senate | Hegar 71% - 26% |
| 2022 | Governor | O'Rourke 73% - 26% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Collier 72% - 25% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Mercedes Garza 72% - 25% |
| 2022 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Dudding 69% - 27% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 66% - 32% |
| 2024 | Senate | Allred 69% - 28% |

## Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:
Dallas County (6)
    Carrollton (part; also 24th, 26th, and 32nd; shared with Denton County), Cockrell Hill, Dallas (part; also 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 24th, 30th, and 32nd; shared with Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties), Farmers Branch (part; also 24th and 32nd), Grand Prairie (part; also 6th and 30th; shared with Ellis and Tarrant counties), Irving (part; also 6th and 24th)
Tarrant County (6)
    Arlington (part; also 25th and 30th), Everman, Forest Hill (part; also 25th), Fort Worth (part; also 12th, 24th, 25th, and 26th; shared with Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise counties), Grand Prairie (part; also 6th and 25th; shared with Dallas and Ellis counties), Saginaw (part; also 12th)

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| District established January 3, 2013 ||||||
| Marc Veasey (Fort Worth) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 Parts of Dallas and Tarrant |
| Marc Veasey (Fort Worth) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present Parts of Dallas and Tarrant |

## Election results
### 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 would face the Republican nominee, Chuck Bradley, in the general election. Veasey won the general election and was seated in the new district.
2012 Texas's 33rd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Marc Veasey | 85,114 | 72.51% | N/A |
| | Republican | Chuck Bradley | 30,252 | 25.77% | N/A |
| | Green | Ed Lindsay | 2,009 | 1.71% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,375 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |

### 2014 election

2014 Texas's 33rd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Marc Veasey (incumbent) | 43,769 | 86.51% | +14.00 |
| | Libertarian | Jason Reeves | 6,823 | 13.49% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,592 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016 election

2016 Texas's 33rd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Marc Veasey (incumbent) | 93,147 | 73.71% | –12.80 |
| | Republican | M. Mark Mitchell | 33,222 | 26.29% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 126,369 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018 election

2018 Texas's 33rd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Marc Veasey (incumbent) | 90,805 | 76.16% | +2.45 |
| | Republican | Willie Billups | 26,120 | 21.91% | –4.38 |
| | Libertarian | Jason Reeves | 2,299 | 1.93% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119,224 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020 election

2020 Texas's 33rd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Marc Veasey (incumbent) | 105,317 | 66.82% | –9.34 |
| | Republican | Fabian Vasquez | 39,638 | 25.15% | +3.24 |
| | Independent | Carlos Quintanilla | 8,071 | 5.12% | N/A |
| | Libertarian | Jason Reeves | 2,586 | 1.64% | –0.29 |
| | Independent | Rene Welton | 1,994 | 1.26% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 157,606 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022 election

2022 Texas's 33rd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Marc Veasey (incumbent) | 82,081 | 71.98% | +5.16 |
| | Republican | Patrick Gillespie | 29,203 | 25.61% | −0.46 |
| | Libertarian | Ken Ashby | 2,746 | 2.41% | +0.77 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 114,030 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |