Republican Tarrant County Judge, the presiding officer of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court in Texas, in office since January 2023. He previously served as a city councilman and mayor of Farmers Branch, Texas.
Case
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.
Role at the time: Tarrant County Judge and presiding officer of the Commissioners Court
Statement summary
In a written statement to FOX 4 after the vote, County Judge Tim O'Hare thanked elections staff and residents who pushed for a better plan and said every eligible Tarrant County voter would have a fair, secure and accessible way to vote in November. FOX 4 also reported that he said the sites are reasonably spread across the four commissioner precincts, that the county has 54 more polling sites than Texas requires, and that some earlier locations were dropped because they were no longer in use or no longer met ADA requirements.
“I want to thank our elections staff for the work that got us here, and I want to thank the residents who showed up and pushed for a better plan. Every eligible voter in Tarrant County will have a fair, secure, and accessible way to vote this November.”
O'Hare describes the adopted plan as giving every eligible voter fair and accessible voting and credits it to staff work, which defends the decision rather than disputing a label.
Statement dates: September 2, 2026
Statement dates: September 2, 2026
