The Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved the redistricting of party lines in a 3-2 vote June 3 , with Commissioners Matt Krause, Manny Ramirez and County Judge Tim O’Hare voted for the new map.

Commissioners Alisa Simmons and Roderick Miles, who represent Districts 1 and 2, respectively, voted against the new party lines. Their districts are the ones most impacted by the redrawn party lines.

What happened?

Map 7 was the one approved out of seven options presented to the court May 30. The commissioners who voted for the redistricting said the updated lines coincide with Tarrant County’s residential majority being more conservative. The newly approved Tarrant County redistricting map is expected to bolster Republican prospects in upcoming elections.

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