Fact brief: Is Fort Worth the largest US city with a Republican mayor?
No.
Fort Worth is the second-largest city in the nation with a Republican mayor, behind only Dallas.
Dallas’ Eric Johnson leads a city with more than 1.3 million people, while Fort Worth’s Mattie Parker is mayor for over 1 million residents.
Johnson was a Democrat before switching to the Republican Party in 2023. He was previously elected as a Democrat during six terms in the Texas House.
While Johnson and Parker are Republicans, both were elected as nonpartisan candidates. Texas does not require candidates to run with a party for city and other local offices.
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Sources
U.S. Census Bureau Most Populous CitiesU.S. Census Bureau Population Growth Reported Across Cities and Towns in All U.S. RegionsThe Texas Tribune Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson switches to Republican PartyLegislative Reference Library of Texas Eric JohnsonThe Dallas Morning News Why does Dallas have nonpartisan municipal elections? Curious Texas investigates
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