TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — Republican Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare is defending his decision to push for a June 3 Commissioners Court vote to redraw county precinct lines.

O’Hare recruited The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), a conservative law firm, to draw new maps—plans he admits are designed to favor Republican candidates in future elections.

“This is about Republican versus Democrat, period," said Judge Tim O’Hare. “If it passes with one of the maps that I would want to see pass, it's a very strong likelihood that we will have three Republicans on the Commissioner's court.”

Tarrant County Commissioner Roderick Miles would become the lone Democrat on the court if the proposed maps were adopted. He represents Precinct 1, which covers parts of southwest Tarrant County, inclu

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