Rep. Marc Veasey is set to drop his House bid in a Dallas-area seat and will instead run for Tarrant County judge, according to a person familiar with the situation granted anonymity.
It’s the latest reshuffle brought on by the Texas GOP’s gerrymander, which could yield the party as many as five additional seats in next year’s midterms. Veasey’s north Texas district was redrawn to favor Republicans.
Veasey had been expected to run for the seat being vacated by Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who launched her Senate campaign on Monday after former Rep. Colin Allred dropped out of that race. Punchbowl News first reported Veasey’s decision.
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