Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth
Last year state Sen. Royce West supported Domingo Garcia for the newly created seat in North Texas’ Congressional District 33.
West, D-Dallas, is now backing U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey for re-election to the district, which includes parts of Tarrant and Dallas counties.
Veasey beat Garcia by 1,100 in last year’s Democratic runoff. The Fort Worth Democrat won on the strength of black voters in Tarrant County, while Garica, with the help of West and others, was strong in Dallas County.
Garcia, a prominent lawyer and a former state representative from Dallas, has not announced whether he will seek a rematch with Veasey in the March primary.
“It’s still an open question,” West said about a Garcia campaign against Veasey. “I’ve told Domingo that I’m supporting Marc. Marc Veasey is the incumbent and he’s done a good job.”
Veasey has also scored the endorsement of Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price.
West and Garcia have been strong allies through the years. They co-sponsor an annual holiday party in December.
Last year West said Garcia was the better choice for the district and North Texas needed Hispanic representation in Congress. West and other Democrats are hopeful the court challenges to the Texas redistricting law will produce a second minority district in North Texas.
On Monday the Veasey re-election campaign just released an updated list of local supporters.
They include:
State Senator Wendy Davis
State Senator Royce West
State Representative Roberto Alonzo
State Representative Rafael Anchia
State Representative Lon Burnam
State Representative Nicole Collier
State Representative Eric Johnson
State Representative Toni Rose
State Representative Chris Turner
Tarrant County Commissioner Roy C. Brooks
Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price
Dallas County Clerk John Warren
Dallas County Constable Beth Villareal
Dallas City Councilwoman, Deputy Mayor Pro-Tem Monica Alonzo
Dallas City Councilman Tennell Atkins
Fort Worth City Councilwoman Gyna Bivens
Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns
Fort Worth City Councilwoman Kelly Gray
Dallas City Councilwoman Vonciel Hill
Fort Worth City Councilwoman Ashley Paz
Farmers Branch City Councilwoman Ana Reyes
Dallas Community College Board of Trustee Diana Flores]