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Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, announced on Monday that he will not seek re-election to Congress and will instead run for Tarrant County Judge.

“I’m running because this county deserves a leader who will unite our communities, protect our democracy, expand economic opportunity, and fight for every family,” the lawmaker said in a statement.

Veasey has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013.

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He represents the Lone Star State’s 33rd Congressional District, which has been redrawn in the state’s new congressional maps.

Veasey is challenging incumbent Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare.

“Congressman Veasey brings a consistently liberal W

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