U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s decision to run for the Senate has dramatically altered the landscape in North Texas’ redrawn congressional districts.
Although U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson of Farmers Branch will seek reelection, she faces strong opposition from former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, who ended his Senate bid on Monday.
Rep. Mark Veasey, who represents a dramatically redrawn district, dropped out of the House race altogether after Dallas pastor Frederick Haynes III filed to represent House District 30. Veasey instead will run for Tarrant County judge.
Allred represented District 32 for three terms before a 2024 Senate run ended his tenure. Johnson replaced him in 2025.
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U.S. Senate candidate and voting rights lawyer Colin Allred delivers at the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Right Act, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, at Greater St. Stephen First Church in Fort Worth.
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Former League of United Latin American Citizens President Domingo Garcia, a former state representative who served on the Dallas City Council, said Monday he’s no longer considering a congressional campaign.
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Johnson is running in District 33 because, though redrawn this summer, it leans heavily Democratic and is anchored in Dallas County.
District 32, which Johnson currently serves, was changed to shed most of its Dallas County precincts and now extends into GOP-friendly East Texas. Her home was placed in District 24, which is represented by Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving.
U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson speaks during the Congressional Forum at JW Marriott Dallas Arts District, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Dallas.
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Veasey has represented District 33 since its inception in 2013. The new district sheds all of its Tarrant County precincts, and Veasey’s home is now in Republican-controlled District 25. That district is represented by Willow Park Republican Roger Williams.
Veasey had been expected to seek reelection in nearby District 30, which Crockett is leaving to run for Senate. District 30 was redrawn and packed with Black voters.
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey interacts with community members in a voting rights event, on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at West Dallas Multipurpose Center in Dallas.
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Haynes, who said early Monday he’ll run in District 30, is pastor of the 13,000-member Friendship-West Baptist Church. He is Crockett’s pastor and supported her congressional campaigns.
Haynes returned to his Friendship-West pastoral duties in October after a temporary leave of absence for medical reasons.
Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III speaks during a rally in opposition to mid-decade redistricting in Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas.
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This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day.