Richard Simms
Candidate for Parker County Judge
Background
- Occupation
- Retired
Retired after 30 years with footwear company Rocky Brands, where he says he retired as president of operations; he moved to Weatherford, his wife's hometown, in 2022. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and a graduate degree from the University of Phoenix.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes recent pay increases for county elected officials.
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“our elected officials' pay go up by over 55%, while Social Security and the cost of living has only gone up by 24%”
Education
Supports funding for schools and libraries.
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“County roads need to be improved, schools and libraries need to be funded, the looming water crisis needs to be solved.”
Economy & jobs
Opposes data centers in Parker County.
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“I am against data centers in Parker County and for term limits.”
Roads & infrastructure
Proposes long-term planning for county roads and water.
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“We need long term strategic community planning of roads and water.”
Government & transparency
Supports term limits for elected officials.
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“I am against data centers in Parker County and for term limits.”
Supports local control over state decisions.
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“We need Local COMMUNITY control, not Austin control.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Richard Simms on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (08/28/2026), County PARKER (PDF pages 1011–1015)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Qualified candidates, 2026 November General Election (county offices, Parker County)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State (Candidate Bio Portal) · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- Super Ballot: listing of all races on the November 3, 2026 ballot, Parker County
Election filing · Parker County Elections Administrator · parkercountytx.gov
- Four Parker County Democrats will be on March primary ballot
News coverage · Weatherford Democrat (via Yahoo News) · Dec 17, 2025 · yahoo.com
- Richard Simms (Parker County Judge, Texas, candidate 2026)
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