Alisa Simmons
Candidate for Tarrant County Judge
Background
- Occupation
- Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 2
- Lives in
- Arlington
- Campaign website
- votealisasimmons.com
Tarrant County Commissioner for Precinct 2 since 2022 and a former president of the Arlington NAACP. Previously a journalist and a county 911 administrator.
Photo: Campaign photo — Campaign Committee to Elect Alisa Simmons
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports fiscal stability, mental health care and jail accountability.
Reported by KERA News from her Fort Worth Report questionnaire, alongside mental health and jail accountability.
ReportMeet the candidates running for Tarrant County Judge this primary electionNews coverage · KERA News · Feb 16, 2026 · keranews.org
“Simmons said her top priorities include fiscal stability, mental and behavioral health, and accountability in jail operations and jail deaths.”
Public safety
Proposes independent investigations of every county jail death.
Her plan also calls for an independent custody-death review board and public reports on each death.
ReportPeople Deserve Accountability: A County Jail Safety and Custody Death Review AgendaCampaign website · Campaign Committee to Elect Alisa Simmons · votealisasimmons.com
“Automatically open a parallel administrative investigation after every in-custody death”
Health & human services
Proposes expanding youth mental health services countywide.
ReportPeople Need Help Sooner: A Youth Mental Health and Early Intervention AgendaCampaign website · Campaign Committee to Elect Alisa Simmons · votealisasimmons.com
“Increase access to school-connected mental health services across Tarrant County, including charter schools”
Supports adequate funding for MHMR and JPS Health facilities.
ReportPeople Need Help Sooner: A Youth Mental Health and Early Intervention AgendaCampaign website · Campaign Committee to Elect Alisa Simmons · votealisasimmons.com
“Prioritize adequate funding for MHMR and JPS Health facilities, beds, and equipment”
Government & transparency
Proposes public notice within 24 hours of in-custody deaths.
ReportPeople Deserve Accountability: A County Jail Safety and Custody Death Review AgendaCampaign website · Campaign Committee to Elect Alisa Simmons · votealisasimmons.com
“Publish a preliminary public notice within 24 hours of any in-custody death”
Courts & justice
Supports pre-arrest diversion for people in mental health crises.
ReportPeople Need Help Sooner: A Youth Mental Health and Early Intervention AgendaCampaign website · Campaign Committee to Elect Alisa Simmons · votealisasimmons.com
“Expand pre-arrest diversion and crisis-response partnerships”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Alisa Simmons on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
All sources (6)
- Candidate Ballot Order, 2026 November General Election, Tarrant County
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- Order of General Election, November 3, 2026 (county and precinct offices)
Election filing · Tarrant County · Aug 4, 2026 · tarrantcountytx.gov
- Alisa Simmons for County Judge
Campaign website · Campaign Committee to Elect Alisa Simmons · votealisasimmons.com
- People Deserve Accountability: A County Jail Safety and Custody Death Review Agenda
Campaign website · Campaign Committee to Elect Alisa Simmons · votealisasimmons.com
- People Need Help Sooner: A Youth Mental Health and Early Intervention Agenda
Campaign website · Campaign Committee to Elect Alisa Simmons · votealisasimmons.com
- Meet the candidates running for Tarrant County Judge this primary election
News coverage · KERA News · Feb 16, 2026 · keranews.org
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