Tarrant County redistricting backfires as Democrats dominate ballot top to bottom

‘Total Repudiation’: Dems Sweep Texas’ Top Battleground Tarrant County in Historic Rout

In a stunning victory, Democrats swept nearly every race from the statewide level down to countywide offices in Tarrant County, an urban center that was considered a pivotal battleground county this cycle and that has historically been the largest Republican-controlled county in the country.  Early vote totals showed a rout for Democrats early in the evening, with Senate candidate James Talarico pulling just shy of 60 percent, about a 22-point m…

Tarrant County redistricting backfires as Democrats dominate ballot top to bottom

Tim O’Hare, the GOP incumbent and firebrand conservative, was ousted as county judge. For Texas Senate, Taylor Rehmet declared victory over Republican Leigh Wambsganss.

In Texas, the GOP’s Last Urban Stronghold Swings Blue

GOP officials targeted Tarrant County, home to Fort Worth, for mid-decade gerrymandering. A Democrat still won the county executive seat during … Source