The Tarrant County, Texas, commission has a three-to-two Republican majority.
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PivotSep 4, 2026
As of 2026-09-04, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court had a 3-2 Republican majority (O'Hare as county judge plus Krause and Ramirez against Simmons and Miles on the commission), as reported by the Fort Worth Report (2026-10-21) and KERA/Click2Houston (2026-11-01/02).
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… Um, we just did a story last night about Tarrant County, Texas, where they've reduced by, I think, over 100, um, the amount of polling places there, because they have a county commission that's three to two Republican, even though the Democratic electorate is growing there. This is, um, this is, uh, you know, one of the biggest population centers in all of Texas at a time when the Democrats could take control of the Senate there in that seat, and it's just a naked attempt …
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Supports. The Fort Worth Report states the commissioners court currently operates with a 3-2 Republican majority, made up of O'Hare, Matt Krause and Manny Ramirez.[2]
Supports. KERA and Click2Houston report a 3-2 majority on the county commissioners court held by Republicans, which could grow to 4-1 after redistricting.[3][4]
Supports. The county's official Commissioners Court page lists Republican-aligned members in the judge and precincts 3 and 4 seats, with Democrats Simmons (Precinct 2) and Miles (Precinct 1) as the other two commissioners.[1][5]
Context. The 2025 Fox 4 interview shows the 3-2 split was in place after the 2025 redistricting vote, with O'Hare pushing for a 3-1 majority, so the majority predates the claim.[6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 primary, 5 not rated
- 1Commissioners Court - Tarrant County TXtarrantcountytx.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2Race for Tarrant County judge a barometer of region's ...fortworthreport.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3In volatile Tarrant County, both political parties are on the prowl for moderate Republicanskera.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4In volatile Tarrant County, both political parties are on the ...click2houston.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Public Comments Processtarranttx.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Tarrant County judge on redistricting: 'The mission is to get ...fox4news.com · not rated · cited for: context
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