The Recap: Tarrant's redistricting of commissioner precincts

This collection of Star-Telegram stories follows our coverage of Tarrant County's redistricting efforts that started this spring, from the original proposal to the commissioners vote, and now a recently filed lawsuit challenging the new map.

TARRANT REDISTRICTING: BOOSTING CONSERVATIVES OR ATTEMPT TO DILUTE MINORITY VOTERS?

Republicans want to redraw commissioner precinct lines. Democrats question the timing. | Published April 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Rachel Royster

Arlington Mayor Jim Ross speaks during the opening of Spark Arlington, a collaborative workspace located in Choctaw Stadium, on Monday, February 13, 2023, in Arlington. By Amanda McCoy

REDISTRICTING SPARKS LEGAL CONCERNS FOR SOUTHEAST TARRANT MAYORS

With their cities split between precincts in the new maps, these mayors are worried that their constituents will not profit from a redistricting. | Published May 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Rachel Royster

About 175 Tarrant County residents attended the redistricting town hall in Arlington on May 17, 2025. Most spoke out against the proposed map saying there was obvious racial gerrymandering at play. By Rachel Royster

ARLINGTON RESIDENTS CRITICIZE TARRANT COUNTY REDISTRICTING AS RACIAL GERRYMANDER

A Tarrant County-hosted redistricting town hall in Arlington saw about 175 residents come out to have their voices heard. | Published May 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Rachel Royster

Manny Ramirez, the Tarrant County Commissioner of Precinct 4, listens to public comment during a Commissioners Court Meeting at the Tarrant County Administration Building in Fort Worth on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. By Chris Torres

TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEAR FROM CONSTITUENTS AHEAD OF REDISTRICTING VOTE

Residents of Tarrant County voiced opinions on proposed redistricting maps favoring Republicans. Discussions highlight political and racial gerrymandering concerns. | Published May 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Rachel Royster

Congressman Marc Veasey was joined by two county commissioners and four Fort Worth council members to voice their opposition to the Tarrant County redistricting. By Rachel Royster

CONGRESSMAN MARC VEASEY CALLS TARRANT REDISTRICTING PROPOSAL ‘JIM CROW POLITICS’

“We’re not going to be silenced,” Veasey said. “We’re not going to be erased, and we’re not going to let them drag us back into Jim Crow politics.” | Published May 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by Rachel Royster

Tim O’Hare, the Tarrant County Judge, sits on the dias during a Commissioners Court Meeting at the Tarrant County Administration Building in Fort Worth on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. By Chris Torres

MAYORS OF KELLER, SOUTHLAKE, COLLEYVILLE, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS URGE REDISTRICTING

Four more mayors have weighed in on Tarrant County redistricting, saying they support Judge Tim O’Hare’s efforts to keep Tarrant under solid GOP leadership. | Published May 30, 2025 | Read Full Story by Rachel Royster

Tim O’Hare, the Tarrant County Judge, speaks to county commissioner Alisa Simmons during 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. By Chris Torres

TARRANT APPROVES NEW PRECINCTS IN 3-2 VOTE.

Republicans on the court said they wanted to add a GOP seat. | Published June 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Rachel Royster

Rep. Tony Tinderholt annouces his retirement from the Texas Legislature on June 2, 2025. He will complete the remainder of his term. By Eleanor Dearman

REP. TINDERHOLT: FAVORABLE MAP ‘NUDGED’ DECISION TO RUN FOR TARRANT COMMISSIONER

State Rep. Tony Tinderholt, an Arlington Republican, discusses his bid for Tarrant County Commissioners Court. | Published June 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Eleanor Dearman

LAWSUIT CALLS TARRANT REDISTRICTING ‘RACIALLY DISCRIMINATORY’

The lawsuit comes less than 24 hours after the Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved a contentious mid-decade redistricting plan. | Published June 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Cody Copeland

Lawyer Joe Nixon addresses the Tarrant County Commissioners Court regarding the proposed redistricting of the county during a Commissioners Court Meeting at the Tarrant County Administration Building in Fort Worth on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. By Chris Torres

TARRANT COUNTY WEIGHS SPENDING $250K TO DEFEND NEW PRECINCT MAP

If approved, Public Interest Legal Foundation would represent the county in the redistricting lawsuit brought by a group of residents. | Published June 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Rachel Royster

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.