Overview

• Tarrant County, home to Fort Worth, is the last major urban county in Texas still held by Republicans.
• Democrats view the sheriff's race as a key opportunity to signal a broader shift in the state's political alignment.
• Incumbent Republican Sheriff Bill Waybourn faces criticism over numerous deaths in county jails during his tenure.
• Democratic challenger Patrick Moses aims to replicate past successes in other counties that flipped blue after similar races.
• The outcome could influence statewide strategies as Democrats aim to gain a majority in the Texas House by 2030.