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The Tides of Tarrant

In Texas’ key swing county, this Democratic commissioner is turning to voters to oust the arch-conservative Tim O’Hare.

Texas Observer

Federal Judge in Texas Not Wild About Fifth Circuit's Recent Precedent

"[T]he Fifth Circuit ... discerned that pedanticism ought to be favored over practical wisdom."

Reason

Does Taylor Rehmet’s Victory Foreshadow an Anti-MAGA Wave?

As the dust settles, Texas Dems and Republicans weigh the lessons from the shock upset in Senate District 9.

Texas Observer

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Rep. Marc Veasey drops bid for Tarrant County judge

The Fort Worth Democrat had filed to challenge GOP incumbent Tim O’Hare just before last week’s deadline to get on the 2026 ballot. His withdrawal gives Commissioner Alisa Simmons a clear path to the Democratic nomination.

The Texas Tribune

Democratic Rep. Marc Veasey files for Tarrant County judge, forgoing eighth term in Congress

The Fort Worth congressman’s district was upended under the new GOP-friendly map approved this summer. He was expected to run for the district being vacated by Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

The Texas Tribune

In Tarrant County, a Grassroots Coalition Pushes Back on Christian Nationalists

The recent redistricting of the county commissioners court has galvanized progressive organizers heading into 2026.

Texas Observer

Why more Tarrant County kids are going to Texas youth prisons than any others

The rising number of youth sent from counties like Tarrant is helping to push the waitlist for beds in youth prisons to near an all-time high, the state says.

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Texas Republicans are redefining higher ed. It’s creating confusion about free speech on campuses.

Some students and professors say recent changes and scandals chill speech at universities. Others argue that conservative opinions can now be shared more freely.

The Texas Tribune

Texas county cuts over 100 polling sites as Trump attacks mail-in voting nationally

The decision in Tarrant County comes amid growing concern about GOP efforts to limit voting access ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

The Texas Tribune

Redrawing Texas: the Republican plan to stack the decks for the midterms

Redistricting gives Republicans in the state the opportunity to ‘increase their strength and numbers’, experts say

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Can a Great Museum City Survive the Censorious Right?

Fear and reticence spread in Fort Worth as Sally Mann’s nude photos of her children were held as police evidence.

Texas Observer

University of Texas System bans drag shows in campus facilities

The move comes a few weeks after the Texas A&M System issued a similar ban, which is being challenged in court.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Cops Seized Photographs From a Museum and Launched Child Pornography Investigation

"It's shameful that government officials would use the criminal legal process to censor art and expression."

Reason

Some local officials in Texas cheer Trump’s immigration crackdown, others sound cautious note

The Trump administration this week threatened local officials with prosecution if they interfere with its planned immigration crackdown.

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Republicans win Tarrant County, moving local government further to the right

Former state Rep. Matt Krause’s win may push the commissioners court even further away from the bipartisanship on which it once prided itself.

The Texas Tribune

Tarrant County GOP sought an election advantage with failed effort to shutter college voting locations

In a resolution signed Friday, the party blasted two Republicans who voted against the measure and accused them of undermining its electoral chances.

Latin Times

Texas university embroiled in controversy for allegedly using unclaimed bodies for research without consent

According to financial records, the supply of unclaimed bodies helped the center bring in about $2.5 million a year from outside groups

The Texas Tribune

GOP bid to remove polling sites from Tarrant County college campuses fails

County Judge Tim O’Hare said he proposed the cuts to save costs. Critics accused Republican leaders of suppressing the vote of young people who back Democrats.

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GOP donor, voter fraud activist is a finalist to run elections in Tarrant County

Karen Wiseman previously sued former election administrator Heider Garcia and participated in a right-wing group’s search for 2020 voter fraud. She’s one of the three finalists, none of whom have experience running elections.

The Texas Tribune

Mayors in some of Texas’ biggest cities face little opposition in May reelection bids

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker face little opposition in their reelection bids. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson doesn’t have any challengers.

The Texas Tribune

Despite GOP gains across the state, voters in the Austin-area suburb of Round Rock rejected conservative school board candidates

Slates of conservative candidates endorsed by the Republican Party of Texas failed to flip school boards in several suburban races across Texas, including in Round Rock and Wylie.

The Texas Tribune

Austin mayor’s race heading to a runoff, Dallas county judge wins reelection

In three key local elections, the Austin mayoral race will be decided in a runoff, Republican Tim O’Hare won the Tarrant County judge race and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins won reelection.

The Texas Tribune

Can Democrats in Tarrant County replicate the success they had in 2018 and 2020?

Democrats hope population growth and Republican infighting will help them win in the state’s third-most-populous county — and finally break through in statewide races.

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