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A Fort Worth City Council member has slammed endorsements made in the Nov. 3 midterm election by the union representing the city\u2019s police officers.<\/p>\n
On Oct. 20, council member Chris Nettles \u2014 who represents District 8 in south Fort Worth \u2013 wrote on his Facebook page<\/a> that it was \u201cvery telling\u201d that the Fort Worth Police Officers Association endorsed every Republican candidate on the ballot.<\/p>\n The association, in a social media post, endorsed Republican candidates down the ballot.<\/a><\/p>\n The POA represents over 1,700 Fort Worth Police Department officers.<\/p>\n Nearly 40 Republican candidates endorsed<\/p>\n \u201cA majority of these endorse[d] candidates are the reason Fort Worth is in the shape it is,\u201d Nettles wrote. \u201cThe reason deaths are now common in Tarrant County Jail. The reason there is hate [and] division among our City, County & State.\u201d<\/p>\n The association endorsed candidates in nearly 40 local and statewide races, including Republican Ken Paxton in the tight race for a U.S. Senate seat. Other endorsements include Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and attorney general candidate Mayes Middleton.<\/p>\n The association also endorsed Tarrant County Judge Tim O\u2019Hare, as well as former Fort Worth City Council member Alan Baylock \u2014 who is running to represent Texas House District 93 \u2014 plus Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells, and Tarrant County commissioner candidates Tony Tinderholt (for Precinct 2)<\/a> and Manny Ramirez (for Precinct 4).<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018One-sided\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cThese endorsed candidates should be voted out,\u201d Nettles\u2019 post reads.<\/p>\n Nettles told the Star-Telegram that endorsements from an organization like the POA should not be along party lines.<\/p>\n \u201cThe POA is an organization that receives dues from Fort Worth police officers, and they represent Fort Worth police officers for a number of things,\u201d Nettles said. \u201cI\u2019m not an officer, but if I were an officer and I paid my dues, I would have a serious concern about the organization that\u2019s supposed to represent me being completely one-sided.\u201d<\/p>\n The union did not make endorsements in several races, including State Senate District 9 \u2014 where Democrat Taylor Rehmet faces Republican Leigh Wambsganss \u2014 plus several U.S. House seats.<\/p>\n The union did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n