Fort Worth Politics

The Fort Worth Republican, one of the most hardline conservatives in the Texas House, had been floated for secretary of state in unconfirmed media reports ahead of his hire by the governor.

The husband of Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker is registered as a lobbyist for a data center industry trade group.

Members of the League of United Latin American Citizens will gather for the 2026 national convention at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

A man was shot and killed after hanging from an overpass while cutting his neck with a broken bottle and then charging a Fort Worth police officer, police said.

“We are all Charlie Kirk,” speakers say at a rally for the Turning Point USA founder who was killed Sept. 10.

Dallas-Fort Worth residents turned out in force Saturday for local "No Kings" protests against President Donald Trump's policies, including anti-immigration raids.

The open letter to the county commissioners court — signed by the mayors of Fort Worth, Arlington, and several other cities — questions the ethics and legality of redistricting.

For the first time since 2013, a new face at City Hall will represent the majority of Fort Worth’s easternmost neighborhoods, including the historic Stop Six area.

To Mamie Johnson, President Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Jan. 20 marks the opportunity for change both locally and across the country. She hopes that change looks like a shift to the right on the political spectrum, after what she describes as four years of the country leaning “too far left” under Democrat Joe Biden’s leadership.

Fort Worth is at an impasse: spend all federal COVID-19 relief funds by 2026 or risk sending the money back to Washington, D.C.

U.S. Rep. Kay Granger plans to stay in Congress for the remainder of her term.

Super Tuesday decides who will be on the ballot for November’s general election. Here’s what you need to know before heading to the polls.