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Tarrant County Commissioners to Vote on Controversial GOP Redistricting Plan

Opponents warn the plan would flip Democratic-leaning areas to secure a GOP majority at the risk of costly Voting Rights Act challenges.

Meeting attendees pack the court room for a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting at the Tarrant County Administration Building in Fort Worth on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. The approval for redistricting is on the agenda for the meeting and has been a controversial topic for the communities possibly affected.
The voting board at the Tarrant County Commissioners Court at the Tarrant County Administration Building in Fort Worth on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
Alisa Simmons, the Tarrant County Commissioner of Precinct 2, listens during the public comment portion of a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting at the Tarrant County Administration Building in Fort Worth on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. The approval for redistricting is on the agenda for the meeting and has been a controversial topic for the communities possibly affected.
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Overview

  • Tarrant County Commissioners Court will vote on new precinct boundaries on June 3 after considering seven GOP-drawn maps.
  • County Judge Tim O’Hare says the changes would align the court with conservative voters by creating a 3-1 Republican majority.
  • Maps prepared by National Republican Redistricting Trust president Adam Kincaid would redraw Democratic-leaning Precincts 1 and 2 to favor Republicans.
  • Civil rights groups including the Texas ACLU, Texas Civil Rights Project and Southern Coalition for Social Justice warn the maps could violate the Voting Rights Act and lead to costly legal challenges.
  • Local residents and organizations have organized rallies and registered public speakers to protest what they view as racial gerrymandering and the use of outdated census data.