Tarrant County commissioners face public backlash over proposed mid‑decade redistricting
Five draft maps and a contracted out-of-state firm prompted large public turnout and repeated accusations of racial gerrymandering at the May 20 Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting. Commissioners took public comment but did not adopt a new map.
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Tarrant County commissioners heard hours of public comment and criticism on proposed mid‑decade redistricting plans during their May 20 meeting, with opponents saying the five draft maps concentrate Black and Latino voters into a single precinct and weaken their influence across the county.
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