At A Crossroads: Will Tarrant County Precinct 2 Commissioner's Seat Stay Blue Or Go Red Again?

Arlington TX

26 January, 2022

6:59 PM

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By Sandra Sadek | David Moreno | Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report January 25, 2022 Tarrant County Commissioner Devan Allen's victory in 2018 for the Precinct 2 seat on the Commissioners Court marked a gain for Democrats. Before Allen's victory, the seat representing the southeast corner of Tarrant County had been held by a Republican since 1985. Precinct 2's fate is now back in the hands of voters who will decide whether it will remain blue or revert to red. The open seat has brought back familiar names to the ballot. Former Precinct 2 Commissioner Andy Nguyen, the sole Republican candidate, is running on a similar platform that got him elected in 2010. The Democratic primary is shaping up to be more competitive, with Arlington City Council member Ruby Woolridge and Arlington NAACP President Alisa Simmons vying for their party's nomination. The upcoming election cycle for Precinct 2, which features some of the county's most diverse cities, could be an opportunity to bring different voices to the politics of Southeast Tarrant County and could determine whether the Republican or Democratic party makes gains in the county, said Rebecca Deen, interim associate dean of the department of political science at the University of Texas at Arlington. 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.