Overview

• Commissioners Court led by Judge Tim O’Hare will review five proposed maps after a six-week mid-decade redistricting process.
• Critics including Congressman Marc Veasey and mayors from ten Tarrant County cities allege the plan violates the Voting Rights Act by targeting black and brown voters.
• The map was drawn with help from the Public Interest Legal Foundation and map-drawer Adam Kincaid of the National Republican Redistricting Trust
• Opponents point to just four public hearings in a county of over 2 million residents and say the accelerated timeline aims to shape the 2026 elections.
• Democratic leaders and city councils warn they will file lawsuits to block the map if the court approves it on June 3