O'Hare-Price Matchup Likely To Set Tarrant County's Political Direction

Arlington TX

18 January, 2022

7:04 PM

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By Jacob Sanchez, Fort Worth Report January 17, 2022 A site paid for by a conservative political action committee poses a single question to visitors: "Who is the real Betsy Price?" Price, a Republican, is seeking to replace outgoing Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley. The former Fort Worth mayor is considered a top contender for the county's top elected position. Tim O'Hare, a former Tarrant County Republican Party chairman, is another top candidate for the job. The site goes through Price's record as mayor. Its conclusion? "Betsy Price is too liberal for Tarrant County," the large, white text reads. This ideological purity test is one of the key parts of the campaign to clinch the GOP's nomination for county judge. That question is one O'Hare wants Republican voters to consider as they head to the ballot box starting Feb. 14. But Price doesn't see her race against O'Hare — and three lesser known candidates — as that. Instead, she says it's about filling the looming vacuum of experience that awaits the Tarrant County government next year. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.