Alisa Simmons

Alisa Simmons

Democratic Party

Candidate, Tarrant County Judge

Tarrant County Commissioners Court Precinct 2

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

3

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 3, 2026

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Birthplace

Austin, TX

Religion

United Methodist

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Alisa Simmons (Democratic Party) is a member of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court in Texas, representing District 2. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Simmons (Democratic Party) is running for election for Tarrant County Judge in Texas. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Alisa Simmons was born in Austin, Texas. She earned an undergraduate degree from Texas Woman's University in 1985. Simmons has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• Alpha Kappa Alpha
• American Civil Liberties Union - Texas
• Arlington Foundation for Excellence in Education​
• Arlington Independent School District
• Arlington High School
• Arlington NAACP
• Chisholm Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross
• City of Arlington Comprehensive Plan Committee
• City of Arlington Library Board
• Gunn Junior High School
• Key Elementary School
• Parenting Center of Tarrant County
• Texas State Conference of NAACP Units
• YMCA of Arlington

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2026)

General election

The primary will occur on March 14, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Tarrant County Judge

Alisa Simmons (D), Marc Veasey (D) (Withdrew, appeared on ballot), and Millennium Woods Jr. (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Judge on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Alisa Simmons
		Marc Veasey (Withdrew, appeared on ballot)
		Millennium Woods Jr.

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Tarrant County Judge

Incumbent Tim O'Hare (R) and Robert Trevor Buker (R) are running in the Republican primary for Tarrant County Judge on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Tim O'Hare
	Submit photo	Robert Trevor Buker

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Green Party convention

Green convention for Tarrant County Judge

Bryan Kidd (G) is running in the Green Party convention for Tarrant County Judge on March 14, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Bryan Kidd

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2022

See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Tarrant County Commissioners Court Precinct 2

Alisa Simmons defeated Andy Nguyen in the general election for Tarrant County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alisa Simmons (D)	51.5	72,228
		Andy Nguyen (R)	48.5	68,113

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 140,341
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tarrant County Commissioners Court Precinct 2

Alisa Simmons defeated Ruby Faye Woolridge in the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alisa Simmons	52.6	10,895
		Ruby Faye Woolridge	47.4	9,825

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,720
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tarrant County Commissioners Court Precinct 2

Andy Nguyen advanced from the Republican primary for Tarrant County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Nguyen	100.0	21,521

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jose Riesco (R)

2020

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 94

Incumbent Tony Tinderholt defeated Alisa Simmons and Jessica Pallett in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tony Tinderholt (R)	51.0	38,602
		Alisa Simmons (D)	45.9	34,757
		Jessica Pallett (L)	3.1	2,371

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,730
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94

Alisa Simmons advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alisa Simmons	100.0	11,750

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94

Incumbent Tony Tinderholt advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tony Tinderholt	100.0	10,310

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 94

Jessica Pallett advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Jessica Pallett (L)

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Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2020

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

A sixth-generation Texan and a 35-year resident of Arlington, Alisa Simmons has deep roots and an unmatched commitment to our community. This Marine Mom is the proud mother of two adult sons. Born and raised in Austin, TX, both her mother and father were proud union members.

​Alisa runs her own HUB certified small, business. She is passionate about supporting fellow small businesses, strengthening the local economy, and creating opportunities for others to succeed. ​

She graduated from Texas Woman's University with a degree in Journalism, and was a journalist for 12 years. Alisa transitioned from broadcast journalism to a career in public safety where she spent 22-years as a county 9-1-1 administrator, supporting dispatch operations of all Tarrant County EMS, police and fire departments. She has served on the Arlington Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee, Chisholm Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross Board of Directors, and a 10-year member of the YMCA Arlington Board of Directors. In addition, Alisa has served as President of the Arlington NAACP, Second Vice President of Texas NAACP and was elected to the ACLU of Texas Board of Directors. Alisa is running for the Texas State House to continue her commitment to service. In Austin, she will fight to improve our health care system and make sure that everyone has access to quality affordable healthcare. She'll work to fully fund and improve our schools so that students have the tools needed to be successful.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am a transformative leader with an unparalleled record of fighting for a better Arlington.
• I believe that it's time to end the hyper-partisanship that dominates Austin and use common sense to solve problems facing Texas families. That's why I will work across the aisle to get things done.
• I am a common sense, reasonable, thoughtful leader.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Expanded access to healthcare.

Education Funding & Property Taxes - Address education finance while providing property tax relief. Educating our kids is not partisan issue.
Voting Rights - Expanding rather than restricting access to the polls
Criminal Justice Reform
Livable Wage for Texas Workers

Expand Support for Texas' Small Business - Level the playing field so that small businesses are able to compete.

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