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Tarrant County Commissioner

Precinct 2

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county commissioner represents one of four precincts on the commissioners court, which sets the county budget and tax rate and oversees county roads, facilities and services.

Open seat: Commissioner Alisa Simmons is running for county judge.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Tony Tinderholt

Republican

Retired military · Arlington

The gist

  • Supports lowering property taxes.
  • Supports fully funding law enforcement.
  • Pledges to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse.
  • Supported the 2025 redrawing of commissioner precincts.
More about Tony
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  1. Supports lowering property taxes.

    Tony Tinderholt for Tarrant County Commissioner

    Campaign website · Tony Tinderholt for Texas · tonytinderholt.com

    “Lower Property Taxes”

  2. Supports fully funding law enforcement.

    Tony Tinderholt for Tarrant County Commissioner

    Campaign website · Tony Tinderholt for Texas · tonytinderholt.com

    “Fully Funded Law Enforcement”

  3. Pledges to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse.

    Tony Tinderholt for Tarrant County Commissioner

    Campaign website · Tony Tinderholt for Texas · tonytinderholt.com

    “Eliminating Waste Fraud and Abuse”

  4. Supported the 2025 redrawing of commissioner precincts.

    Outgoing Texas Rep. Tony Tinderholt is running for Tarrant County commissioner

    News coverage · KERA News · Jun 3, 2025 · keranews.org

    “Trump won this county, and he won it overwhelmingly, and I think that the county should be represented that way.”

Jared Williams

Democratic

Nonprofit leader

The gist

  • Pledges to end unfair property tax appraisals.
  • Supports better wages and benefits for county workers.
  • Supports investing in roads and public transit.
  • Pledges to restore public comment at commissioners court.
  • Supports ending the county's 287(g) partnership with ICE.
  • Supports guaranteed access to quality child care.
More about Jared
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  1. Pledges to end unfair property tax appraisals.

    Dr. Jared Williams for Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 2

    Campaign website · Jared Williams campaign · drjaredwilliams.com

    “End unfair property tax appraisals”

  2. Supports better wages and benefits for county workers.

    Dr. Jared Williams for Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 2

    Campaign website · Jared Williams campaign · drjaredwilliams.com

    “Better wages & benefits for County workers”

  3. Supports investing in roads and public transit.

    Dr. Jared Williams for Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 2

    Campaign website · Jared Williams campaign · drjaredwilliams.com

    “Invest in safe, reliable roads & public transit”

  4. Pledges to restore public comment at commissioners court.

    Dr. Jared Williams for Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 2

    Campaign website · Jared Williams campaign · drjaredwilliams.com

    “Restore your right to give public comment”

  5. Supports ending the county's 287(g) partnership with ICE.

    Tarrant County Democrats address immigration, redistricting ahead of primary election

    News coverage · KERA News (Fort Worth Report) · Feb 13, 2026 · keranews.org

    “Rivas and Williams both called for an end to Tarrant County's partnership with ICE through the”

  6. Supports guaranteed access to quality child care.

    Dr. Jared Williams for Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 2

    Campaign website · Jared Williams campaign · drjaredwilliams.com

    “Guarantee access to quality child care for all”

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