# Tarrant County Republicans Split on Midterm Candidates > Tarrant County Republicans split between moderates and conservatives ahead of midterms. - Title: Tarrant County Republicans Split on Midterm Candidates - Summary: Tarrant County Republicans split between moderates and conservatives ahead of midterms. - Keywords: tarrant county, republicans, midterm elections, tim o'hare, ken paxton, bo french, tarrant county democratic party, tim davis, taylor rehmet, leigh wambsganss, james talarico, joe biden - Source: Texastribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17512375/tarrant-county-midterm-election-moderate-republicans - Read time: 2 min - Topics: tarrant county, republicans, midterm elections, tim o'hare, ken paxton, bo french, tarrant county democratic party, tim davis, taylor rehmet, leigh wambsganss, james talarico, joe biden ## 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 ## Key takeaway Tarrant County Republicans split between moderates supporting Democrats on key issues and conservatives backing GOP candidates in the 2024 midterms.