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[[SBC|Southern Baptists]] are strong in  Fort Worth, where the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is based. [[J. Frank Norris]], a Baptist, was a major leader of [[Fundamentalism]] from 1920 to 1950. He was pastor of First Baptist Church from 1909 to 1952.  Through his influential newspaper, the ''Baptist Standard,'' Norris attacked the evils of racetrack betting and succeeded in getting the practice outlawed in 1908. His greatest political triumph came in 1928 when he waged a vigorous partisan attack against the Catholic Democratic presidential candidate, [[Al Smith]], and helped in getting staunchly Democratic Texas to go for Republican [[Herbert Hoover]].  

[[SBC|Southern Baptists]] are strong in  Fort Worth, where the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is based. [[J. Frank Norris]], a Baptist, was a major leader of [[Fundamentalism]] from 1920 to 1950. He was pastor of First Baptist Church from 1909 to 1952.  Through his influential newspaper, the ''Baptist Standard,'' Norris attacked the evils of racetrack betting and succeeded in getting the practice outlawed in 1908. His greatest political triumph came in 1928 when he waged a vigorous partisan attack against the Catholic Democratic presidential candidate, [[Al Smith]], and helped in getting staunchly Democratic Texas to go for Republican [[Herbert Hoover]].  

==Politics==

==Politics==

The city and surrounding Tarrant County are both Republican.  Most of the city is in the 12 Congressional District, which has reelected moderate Republican Kay Granger since 1996; she was mayor, 1991-96.  The fast growing western and northern suburbs are in CD 16, represented since 2002 by Republican Michael Burgess. He replaced Republican Majority Leader [[Dick Armey]] (b. 1940), who held this district from 1985-2002

Differing from most major cities, Fort Worth is strongly Republican, due mainly to the city's expansion into areas covered by suburban school districts<ref>In Texas, with one exception cities and school districts are distinctly separate governing bodies, and frequently a large city may be covered by several districts.</ref>.  Most of the city is in the 12th Congressional District, which has reelected moderate Republican Kay Granger since 1996; she was mayor, 1991-96.  The fast growing western and northern suburbs are in CD 26, represented since 2002 by Republican Michael Burgess. He replaced Republican Majority Leader [[Dick Armey]] (b. 1940), who held this district from 1985-2002.

Democrat [[Jim Wright]] (b. 1922) represented the city from 1954-1989; he was the powerful House Majority Leader (1967–87) and Speaker of the House 1987-89 until he was forced to quit because of an ethics scandal.

Democrat [[Jim Wright]] (b. 1922) represented the city from 1954-1989; he was the powerful House Majority Leader (1967–87) and Speaker of the House 1987-89 until he was forced to quit because of an ethics scandal.

==Conservatives==

==Conservatives==

Ida Darden published the conservative weekly newspaper ''Southern Conservative'' from 1950 to 1961. Her early political views were influenced by Texas senator Joe Bailey, who opposed women's suffrage, taxes, labor unions, prohibition, and Woodrow Wilson. The ''Southern Conservative'' championed anti-Communist politicians such as Senator Joe McCarthy and excoriated civil rights, minorities, unions, the UN, and the liberal wing of the Texas Democratic Party. Funded by a few wealthy Texas businessmen, the newspaper struggled financially and ended in 1961, when Darden left to care for her terminally ill only child.<ref>George N. Green,  "Ida Darden and the ''Southern Conservative''", ''Gulf South Historical Review'' 2001 16(2): 6-33</ref>

Ida Darden published the conservative weekly newspaper ''Southern Conservative'' from 1950 to 1961. Her early political views were influenced by Texas senator Joe Bailey, who opposed women's suffrage, taxes, labor unions, prohibition, and Woodrow Wilson. The ''Southern Conservative'' championed anti-Communist politicians such as Senator Joe McCarthy and excoriated civil rights, minorities, unions, the UN, and the liberal wing of the Texas Democratic Party. Funded by a few wealthy Texas businessmen, the newspaper struggled financially and ended in 1961, when Darden left to care for her terminally ill only child.<ref>George N. Green,  "Ida Darden and the ''Southern Conservative''", ''Gulf South Historical Review'' 2001 16(2): 6-33</ref>