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Tarrant County commissioners face public backlash over proposed mid‑decade redistricting
Summary
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.
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.
Supporters of the existing plan told the court the county completed a redistricting process in 2021 using 2020 census data and that the current precincts were nearly balanced then — a point they said makes a mid‑decade change unnecessary. Opponents said the new proposals were created with insufficient local engagement and with a partisan, out‑of‑state legal contractor.
Why it matters: County commissioner precinct lines determine who represents neighborhoods on budget, public safety and other local issues.…
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