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New Tarrant County district boundaries receive approval in narrow vote
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and general elections. The updated map shows entertainment areas AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field and Texas Live! will move into District 3 from District 2. Krause said the majority of District 3 residents are in favor of redistricting, including Colleyville Mayor Bobby Lindamood, Keller Mayor Armin Mizani and Southlake Mayor Shawn McCaskill. “It is important to evaluate what changes should be made given the substantial growth of the county [in the last 15 years,]” Lindamood said. The backstory The 2021 commissioners court voted against redrawing district lines that year, saying the voter balance was fair, per previous reporting. This marks the first time since 2011 that the lines have been redrawn.
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court approved the remapping of district lines in a 3-2 vote June 3, with Commissioners Matt Krause, Manny Ramirez and County Judge Tim O’Hare voting in favor of the new map. District 3, which is represented by Krause and includes the cities of Southlake, Colleyville, Grapevine, Keller and parts of Fort Worth, will now dip into what was District 1 and District 2. District 1 Commissioner Alisa Simmons and Dis- trict 2 Roderick Miles voted against the ordinance. What happened? The newly approved redistricting map is expected to bolster Republican prospects in upcoming elections. Map 7 was approved out of seven options presented to the court May 30. The new map will go into effect for the 2026 primary
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