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TexasTowelie

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Sun Jul 28, 2013, 04:10 PM Jul 2013

Is a Veasey-Garcia rematch on the horizon for the 33rd Congressional District?

FORT WORTH — Last year’s fierce, costly battle for the newly created congressional district in North Texas may have been a mere preview.

A no-holds-barred rematch for the 33rd Congressional District could soon erupt if Dallas attorney Domingo Garcia decides to again seek the post, now held by U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth.

“It’s too early to tell if [the rematch] will happen,” said Cal Jillson, a political science professor with Southern Methodist University in Dallas. “It’s certainly possible.”

Especially since some say the battle for the 33rd never really ended after Veasey claimed victory last year. Garcia just upped his presence in Tarrant County, working to meet and register more minority voters, even bringing his Chorizo and Menudo Community Breakfast to Fort Worth.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/07/28/5034952/is-a-veasey-garcia-rematch-on.html#storylink=cpy

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