# Tarrant County GOP signs letter to rebuild trust after midterm losses

> Tarrant County Republicans sign open letter pledging to earn back voters' trust after historic 2026 midterm losses.
- Title: Tarrant County GOP signs letter to rebuild trust after…
- Summary: Tarrant County Republicans sign open letter pledging to earn back voters' trust after historic 2026 midterm losses.
- Keywords: tarrant county, republican party, 2026 midterms, democratic majority, commissioners court, open letter, voters trust, FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/tarrant-county-republicans-sign-open-letter-vowing-earn-back-voters-trust-after-midterm-losses
- Author: Peyton Yager
- Published: 2026-11-12T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tarrant county, republican party, 2026 midterms, democratic majority, commissioners court, open letter, voters trust, news, local
## Tarrant County GOP leaders sign open letter
Tarrant County Republicans signed an open letter vowing to reclaim voters' trust after historic losses in the 2026 midterms.

> The leadership that authorized this defeat cannot be the leadership that asks for the voters' confidence back
## 2026 midterms show Democratic gains
Democrats gained a 4-1 majority in Tarrant County Commissioners Court following the 2026 midterms.
## Former Southlake mayor calls it a 'butt whooping'
Former Southlake mayor John Huffman called the 2026 midterms a 'butt whooping' for Republicans.

> This was not necessarily a realignment of a county or a state's political values. This was a rejection of a political party, the Republican Party
## GOP leaders blame internal party issues
GOP leaders attribute the losses to a party culture that narrowed its ranks instead of persuading neighbors.

> a party culture that has spent its energy narrowing its own ranks instead of persuading its neighbors
## Call for service and principled leadership
Tarrant County Republicans pledge to restore service, civility, and principled conservative leadership.

> restore a culture of service, civility, and principled conservative leadership
## Councilman urges cross-party cooperation
Councilman Charlie Lauersdorf urges Republicans to focus on public safety and infrastructure with Democrats.

> Let's worry what matters most. Our public safety, our infrastructure, our cost of living, our quality of life
## Key takeaway

Tarrant County Republicans signed an open letter vowing to restore trust after Democrats gained a 4-1 majority in the county commissioners court during the 2026 midterms.