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Tarrant County Republicans Split on Midterm Candidates
Tarrant County Republicans split between moderates and conservatives ahead of midterms.
In brief
Tarrant County Republicans split between moderates and conservatives ahead of midterms. Tarrant County Republicans split between moderates supporting Democrats on key issues and conservatives backing GOP candidates in the 2024 midterms. Originally reported by Texastribune.
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker plans to vote for two Democrats in statewide races but supports far-right conservative Tim O'Hare for Tarrant County judge.
“I think there’s a lot of people that feel that way”
Moderate Republican Voters
Tarrant County has a significant number of moderate Republicans willing to vote for Democrats when GOP candidates are too far right.
“There is a significant proportion of republican voters in tarrant county who are dyed-in-the-wool moderates”
Tarrant County's Political Shift
Tarrant County has shifted from solidly red to a purple battleground over the Trump era, with volatility in top-of-ticket support.
“Republicans always have the money, they’re always going to be able to buy more tv ads”
Republican Advantages
Republicans hold a 3-2 majority on Tarrant County commissioners court and have raised four times more money than Democrats in Texas House districts.
“In the 11 texas house districts that include tarrant county, gop candidates have raised four times more money than democrats since july”
Democratic Strategy
Democrats see voter motivation from high costs of living and dissatisfaction with Republican leadership as key to winning Tarrant County.
“Despite all these bad maps, our voters are so motivated and they can outvote those voter suppression systems”
Tarrant County Voter Demographics
Tarrant County has added about 130,000 people since 2020, with new Latino, Black, and Asian residents driving Democratic hopes.
“The county has added about 130,000 people since 2020”
Tarrant County's Swing Voters
Tarrant County voters have split between Republicans and Democrats in past elections, with a history of ticket splitting.
“After supporting trump by 8.6 percentage points in 2016, tarrant county voters narrowly backed joe biden in 2020”
Tarrant County's Abortion Ban Impact
Tarrant County voters are concerned about the state's abortion ban, with a labor and delivery nurse describing risks for patients.
“I would never believe in 1000 years that my daughter would be at risk of not having that choice”
Tarrant County's Latino Vote
Texas Latinos broke decisively for Trump in 2024 but show a swing back to Democrats this cycle due to affordability concerns.
“Texas latinos broke decisively for trump in 2024”
Tarrant County's Senate Race
Tarrant County is a key battleground in the U.S. Senate race between Sen. James Talarico and Sen. Ken Paxton.
“Tarrant is home to about 38,000 voters who supported u.s. sen. john cornyn over paxton in the primary runoff”
Tarrant County's Republican Strategy
Tarrant County Republicans aim to retain control through moderate candidates while balancing conservative priorities.
“I think our folks are going to win in tarrant county, and we will always be a right-of-center county”
Tarrant County's Democratic Strategy
Tarrant County Democrats focus on voter motivation and turnout to counter Republican advantages in the election.
“We have the people power”
Tarrant County's Voter Turnout
Tarrant County voters have shown high turnout for Democrats in early voting, with some voters casting ballots for Democratic candidates.
“During early voting in tarrant county, turnout by presumably democratic voters has surpassed republicans”
Tarrant County's Republican Leadership
Tarrant County Republicans have a history of strong leadership, with Tim Davis as GOP chair expressing confidence in their candidates.
“I think our folks are going to win in tarrant county, and we will always be a right-of-center county”
Tarrant County's Republican Challenges
Tarrant County Republicans face challenges from moderate voters who may support Democrats on key issues.
“There’s a phrase, ‘as goes tarrant county, so goes texas’”
Tarrant County's Future Election
Tarrant County's election results could determine the state's political direction, with Republicans holding a strong position but facing moderate voter shifts.
“As goes texas, so goes the country”
At a glance
Tarrant County Republicans split between moderates supporting Democrats on key issues and conservatives backing GOP candidates in the 2024 midterms.
