Texas Tarrant County Redistricting Challenge

A pro-voting lawsuit challenging a GOP-approved redistricting map that dilutes the voting power of minority voters in Tarrant County, Texas. 

Background

Black and Latino voters are suing Tarrant County, Texas over a new district map for electing county commissioners. Plaintiffs claim that the map eliminates one of the two existing majority-minority precincts and instead packs the bulk of the county’s minority voters into a single precinct while cracking others across the remaining three precincts. Plaintiffs argue the map intentionally discriminates against minority communities, violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. Plaintiffs are seeking a court order to prevent the implementation of the map. 

Why It Matters

The new precinct boundaries, which were created by the national GOP’s top map-drawer and a right-wing law firm, intentionally suppress minority voices and will make it much easier for Republicans to win a seat currently held by a Democrat, expanding their majority. The map also disenfranchises over 150,000 people in Tarrant County who were entitled to vote for a commissioner candidate in the November 2026 election by moving them from an even-numbered precinct to an odd-numbered precinct. These voters are now forced to wait six years to participate in the election of commissioners. 

Latest Updates

• June 4, 2025: Plaintiffs filed their complaint.