Matt Krause is a Republican Tarrant County commissioner for Precinct 3 in Texas, in office since January 2025, and a constitutional attorney. He was elected to the Texas House in 2012 and chaired its General Investigating Committee during the 87th legislative session. He graduated from Liberty University School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2007.
We have documented 2 statements by Matt Krause, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Tarrant County's cut to 224 polling sites: follow the response
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Role at the time: Tarrant County commissioner (Precinct 3)
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Krause tells ABC News that the number of polling locations complies with state law. He says the plan keeps polling places from being clustered together so the county uses its sites efficiently.
“we don't have polling places clustered together so we're making efficient use of our polling sites”
Open source (opens in a new tab)ABC News: Advocates rally midterm voters after Tarrant County polling-site cuts · ABC NewsComments from Commissioners Krause and Miles and the NAACP chapter
Why we used this label
Krause, who voted for the cuts, defends them as lawful and an efficient use of sites.
Role at the time: Tarrant County commissioner (Precinct 3), speaking from the dais before the vote
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Responding to Commissioner Roderick Miles Jr.'s call to restore the 316 Election Day sites used in 2022, Commissioner Matt Krause, a Republican who voted for the list, asked at what number every voter would have the ability to vote, called the 2022 figure arbitrary, and said the elections administrator's cuts reflected registration and site-usage metrics rather than targeting poor residents.
“Well, maybe it's just metrics of people who are registered voters and activity at those polling sites where they're making those decisions. We can agree or disagree, but I think it's an unfair characterization to say he's cutting those because people are poor.”
Watch the original video (opens in a new tab)Tarrant County Commissioners Court: September 1st, 2026 (Commissioner Krause remarks) · Tarrant County Commissioners CourtMeeting video, about 7:21:15 to 7:23:20 into the recording
Why we used this label
Krause disputes the 316-site benchmark and gives a usage-based rationale for the cuts, which defends the decision and goes beyond merely disputing how it is described.
Tarrant County approved 92 fewer Election Day polling sites for 2026 than in 2022. Compare Richardson's election-rigging accusation with Wren's account of the county's rationale and countywide vote-center rules.
