The Dallas Morning News, Marc Veasey

Marc is from Fort Worth, Texas. He earned his bachelor's degree in mass communications from Texas Wesleyan University. He and his wife, Tonya, have 1 son.

Marc previously worked as a substitute teacher,  a congressional staffer for Former Congressman Martin Frost, and a sports writer for Source Media's IT Network and for the Star-Telegram. 

Marc Veasey currently serves as as the U.S. Representative for Texas' 33rd Congressional District. He was first elected in 2012 and is serving his sixth term. He previously serves as a state representative for Texas House District 95 for 4 terms from 2004 to 2012. 

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As a U.S. Representative, "fought to bring over federal transportation and infrastructure grants home to North Texas" to fund projects such as new roads, rail projects, bridges, tunnels, airport upgrades, and highway safety updates.

Advocates for federal transportation and infrastructure grants to fund new roads, railroads, bridges, tunnels, airport upgrades, and safety updates on highways in North Texas. 

Believes a strong transportation system is essential for economic competitiveness, saying "Without effective transportation infrastructure, North Texas businesses are at a competitive disadvantage and local families will suffer increased traffic jams, vehicle damage, and unsafe roads."

Believes a strong transportation system is essential for economic competitiveness.

Supports preserving Social Security, Medicare, and other benefits for seniors.

Supports preserving and preventing budget cuts on Social Security and other benefits for seniors.

Plans to increase access to affordable internet.

Authored a bill that would give grandparents living with their grandchildren a $500 refundable tax credit.

- Advocates for federal transportation and infrastructure grants to fund new roads, railroads, bridges, tunnels, airport upgrades, and safety updates on highways in North Texas. 
- Believes a strong transportation system is essential for economic competitiveness.
- Wants to raise the minimum wage.
- Supports preserving and preventing budget cuts on Social Security and other benefits for seniors.
- Plans to increase access to affordable internet.
- Authored a bill that would give grandparents living with their grandchildren a $500 refundable tax credit.

Economy

Wants to prevent terrorists from buying guns, stating "if an individual is too dangerous to fly, then they are also too dangerous to own a gun."

As a U.S. Representative, helped secure over $18 million in federal defense and security grants for the Metroplex, including funds for training and recruitment of firefighters and police officers.

As a U.S. Representative, supported for training and recruitment of firefighters and police officers.

- Wants to prevent terrorists from buying guns, stating "if an individual is too dangerous to fly, then they are also too dangerous to own a gun."
- As a U.S. Representative, supported for training and recruitment of firefighters and police officers.

Public Safety

As a state legislator, fought against "Republican proposals to cut funding for women’s health and force women to submit to invasive vaginal ultrasound examinations."

Believes it is important "for women to be empowered to make their own healthcare decisions."

Believes in promoting healthy lifestyles through community engagement, and has organized annual events such as health fairs, community walks, and fitness days to achieve this goal.

Wants to promote healthy lifestyles through community engagement, health fairs, community walks, and fitness days.

Supports the Affordable Care Act and expanding Medicaid coverage to help people receive affordable medical care.

Introduced the Farmers Markets for Food Deserts Act, which makes sure families have reliable access to fresh and nutritious food.

- Supports abortion access.
- Believes it is important "for women to be empowered to make their own healthcare decisions."
- Wants to promote healthy lifestyles through community engagement, health fairs, community walks, and fitness days.
- Supports the Affordable Care Act and expanding Medicaid coverage to help people receive affordable medical care.
- Introduced the Farmers Markets for Food Deserts Act, which makes sure families have reliable access to fresh and nutritious food.

Healthcare

Believes in easing financial aid processes for students with non-citizen parents.

Advocates for easing financial aid processes for students with non-citizen parents, such as allowing a tax identification number rather than a social security number.

Believes a great education is essential for families and regional economic growth.

Wants to invest in quality public education and ensuring fair teacher pay.

As a state legislator, fought against Republican attempts to repeal the Texas DREAM Act, which protects the opportunity for immigrant children to attend college.

As a state legislator, supported the Texas DREAM Act, which protects the opportunity for immigrant children to attend college.

- Advocates for easing financial aid processes for students with non-citizen parents, such as allowing a tax identification number rather than a social security number.
- Believes a great education is essential for families and regional economic growth.
- Wants to invest in quality public education and ensuring fair teacher pay.
- As a state legislator, supported the Texas DREAM Act, which protects the opportunity for immigrant children to attend college.

Education

Authored a bill to increase research and development funding at the Department of Energy to spur private sector innovation through awards for breakthrough technologies.

Supports research and development funding at the Department of Energy to spur private sector innovation.

Believes state agencies need to work with the Environmental Protection Agency on greenhouse gas rules.

Said, "There is no denying the impact of man-made climate change."

- Supports research and development funding at the Department of Energy to spur private sector innovation.
- Believes state agencies need to work with the Environmental Protection Agency on greenhouse gas rules.
- Said, "There is no denying the impact of man-made climate change."

Energy & the Environment

Believes lack of polling locations and costs with getting voter identification discourages people from voting.

Said, "We must face the reality that we have left millions of voters vulnerable to voter suppression and work to ensure that they are protected before the next set of elections."

As an original co-sponsor of the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, supports restoring the protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by extending federal oversight to jurisdictions with a history of voter suppression and protecting vulnerable communities from discrimination.

Co-sponsored the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, which incudes federal oversight in areas with a history of voter suppression and protecting communities from discrimination.

- Believes lack of polling locations and costs with getting voter identification discourages people from voting.
- Said, "We must face the reality that we have left millions of voters vulnerable to voter suppression and work to ensure that they are protected before the next set of elections."
- Co-sponsored the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, which incudes federal oversight in areas with a history of voter suppression and protecting communities from discrimination.

Voting & Elections

Believes in a strong defense for national security and local economy.

Supports providing veterans access to education and workforce integration.

Advocates for immigration reform that allows immigrants to work towards citizenship.

Believes in working with countries to solve the root issues of the migration problem, such as strengthening the economics and democracies in Latin America.

Supports providing aid to allies like Ukraine and Israel.

- Believes in a strong defense for national security and local economy.
- Supports providing veterans access to education and workforce integration.
- Advocates for immigration reform that allows immigrants to work towards citizenship.
- Believes in working with countries to solve the root issues of the migration problem, such as strengthening the economics and democracies in Latin America.
- Supports providing aid to allies like Ukraine and Israel.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Ballotpedia, Patrick Gillespie (Texas)

Patrick is originally from Huntington, West Virginia. He earned his bachelor's degree from Marshall University. He lives with his wife, Maureen, in Fort Worth. 

Patrick currently works as customs brokerage entry writer for UPS Supply Chain Solutions. He previously worked at the Boeing Company, BAE Systems, and American Airlines. 

Patrick David Gillespie previously ran for US Representative in Congressional District 33 in Texas in 2022, but did not win. 

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Believes in stopping unnecessary spending, balancing the budget, and using any surplus to pay down the national debt.

Wants to stop unnecessary spending, balancing the budget, and using any surplus to lower the national debt.

Believes in a "free enterprise society unencumbered by government interference or subsidies."

Plans to promote training and job opportunities.

Believes gold and silver is necessary to lower the national debt.

Said, "I will do my best to halt the progression of Communist principles infecting from our school boards to our military."

- Wants to stop unnecessary spending, balancing the budget, and using any surplus to lower the national debt.
- Believes in a "free enterprise society unencumbered by government interference or subsidies."
- Plans to promote training and job opportunities.
- Believes gold and silver is necessary to lower the national debt.
- Said, "I will do my best to halt the progression of Communist principles infecting from our school boards to our military."

Believes on focusing on mental health because "anything in the hands of a person with mental health issues could be used as a weapon."

Plans to address gang violence and supports prison sentences with no parole for gang members.

Does not believe red flag law,  like laws that background checks or temporarily removing guns from people who are considered a threat, are effective.

Wants to charge people selling fentanyl with capital murder.

Believes rape should be a capital offense.

- Believes on focusing on mental health because "anything in the hands of a person with mental health issues could be used as a weapon."
- Plans to address gang violence and supports prison sentences with no parole for gang members.
- Does not believe red flag law,  like laws that background checks or temporarily removing guns from people who are considered a threat, are effective.
- Wants to charge people selling fentanyl with capital murder.
- Believes rape should be a capital offense.

Believes in the "sanctity of human life" from fertilization to natural death.

Believes "the sanctity of human life, created in the image of God, [should] be protected from fertilization to natural death."

Wants abortion laws to be addressed by individual states.

- Believes "the sanctity of human life, created in the image of God, [should] be protected from fertilization to natural death."
- Wants abortion laws to be addressed by individual states.

Opposes "woke" policies in schools and the FBI labeling parents speaking out at school board meetings as "Domestic Terrorists" and "threat tag school board threat."

Opposes "woke" policies in schools and labeling parents speaking out at school board meetings as "domestic terrorists." 

Supports parents having the freedom to choose their children's educational path.

- Opposes "woke" policies in schools and labeling parents speaking out at school board meetings as "domestic terrorists." 
- Supports parents having the freedom to choose their children's educational path.

Believes the U.S. should switch from coal to natural gas for electricity generation and exit the Paris Climate Accords, arguing that developing countries like China, India, and Brazil should not have exemptions from climate agreements until 2070.

Believes the U.S. should match what China and India are doing, switch from coal to natural gas for electricity, and exit the Paris Climate Accords. 

Wants to export oil and gas products to pay the national debt.

- Believes the U.S. should match what China and India are doing, switch from coal to natural gas for electricity, and exit the Paris Climate Accords. 
- Wants to export oil and gas products to pay the national debt.

Supports photo identification (ID) laws, stating, "You need a photo ID to board an airplane...Buy a legal gun."

Believes if a person does not have a birth certificate, they can write to the Census Bureau to get a government approved photo identification to vote.

Believes 4 years is the correct term limit for representatives.

Supports term limits, stating those serving more than 3 terms as a representative and 2 terms as a senator gives the impression of wanting "to be king instead of a public servant."

- Believes if a person does not have a birth certificate, they can write to the Census Bureau to get a government approved photo identification to vote.
- Believes 4 years is the correct term limit for representatives.
- Supports term limits, stating those serving more than 3 terms as a representative and 2 terms as a senator gives the impression of wanting "to be king instead of a public servant."

Believes in strict immigration vetting and controlling illegal crossings.

Believes in strict immigration vetting and opposes illegal immigration. 

Believes in "Peace through Strength" and opposes foreign acquisition of U.S. land, particularly near military bases.

Opposes selling land to foreign people and countries. 

Said, "If you want to take care of the [humanitarian] crisis humanly, take humane action on the Mexico side of the border.

- Believes in strict immigration vetting and opposes illegal immigration. 
- Opposes selling land to foreign people and countries. 
- Said, "If you want to take care of the [humanitarian] crisis humanly, take humane action on the Mexico side of the border.

Patrick David Gillespie

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.