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Tarrant County Judge

4 year term. Must be 18 years or older, a U.S. citizen, a resident of Texas and a resident of the county represented. Responsible for presiding over the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, which conducts the general business of the county and oversees financial matters. Despite the name of the office, this is not a judicial position and the officeholder is not required to be an attorney.

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    Alisa Simmons
    (Dem)

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    Marc Veasey (Withdrew)
    (Dem)

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    Millennium Anton C. Woods, Jr
    (Dem)

Biographical Information

Qualifications: What training, education, experience, and characteristics qualify you for this position?

Jails: What steps need to be taken for JPS and MHMR to adequately serve the inmates in the Tarrant County jails?

Public Input: How would you ensure adequate, timely, and comprehensive public input and transparency at Commissioners Court meetings?

Human Resources: What steps would you take to ensure that the human resource needs of county residents are met?

Elections: What measures should be taken to protect free and fair access to voting in Tarrant County while maintaining safe and secure elections?

Other Issues: What other issues do you believe will be most pressing in the county, and what is your position on these issues?

Campaign Website http://votealisasimmons.com
Campaign X (Twitter) Handle @@AlisaforTarrant
Occupation Elected Official
My experience as the current elected County Commissioner, for Tarrant County Precinct 2 uniquely qualifies me to remain on the court and as County Judge. I am adept at keeping the tax rate low, having done so each of my three years in office. I have not increased the tax rate or the budget. I have proposed budget cuts to keep the tax rate low. I supported a Homestead Exemption for Tarrant County property owners and in fact, made the motion FOR the county's first ever homestead exemption.
First, there needs to be a comprehensive contract between the jail and JPS. Tarrant County has had only ONE Jail Medical Liaison on staff in the jail in my 3-years on the court. This is unacceptable. We must convert to a Correctional Health standard at Tarrant County. This standard is laser focused on improving practices and programs for the effective delivery of health to offender populations. As county judge, I will ensure on-site medical providers, registered nurses & mental health liaisons
First, I would return to having two meeting per month. Second, I would have a night court meeting once a quarter, initially to gauge constituent receptiveness to . In addition, I would publish the agenda seven days in advance of the meeting, allowing more time for constituents to study the agenda. I would institute a uniform time limit for speakers, despite the number of speakers. Finally, I would revamp the current Decorum Policy utilizing a survey and with input from a citizen committee.
I believe this question is referring to our now defunct Human Services Department and the services it formerly provided. I will be happy to respond in depth if Human Services is indeed to what you are referring.
The responses are obvious -- - reopening shuttered vote centers, eliminating the Election Integrity Taskforce, among other measures. However, the first step is for constituents to hold those county elected officials accountable who do not subscribe to ensuring access to voting is unimpeded. It is the responsibility of voters to remove those elected officials who intimidate county elections staff into erecting barriers and employing voter suppression tactics to rig the outcome of elections.
The county is going to run a deficit budget in FY 2026, because we unnecessarily set the tax rate BELOW the no new revenue rate. We have already started dipping into reserves. We could have avoided this predicament if my colleagues would have agreed with my position to maintain the FY25 tax rate into FY26. The county must get to solutions for the inordinate amount of jail deaths. A good first step would be to ask the U.S. DOJ to come in and conduct a full review of jail operations.
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Campaign Phone 817-298-7403
Campaign Email antoncwoods1@gmail.com
Occupation Business Owner
I bring community-based public service, systems-level problem solving, and a strong commitment to constitutional accountability. I founded The Civil Rights Movement II (501(c)(3)), focused on civic literacy and government transparency. My background includes advanced systems thinking rooted in biological, binary, and quantum computing engineering concepts, as well as small business ownership. I understand county government as an operational system.
JPS and MHMR must shift from crisis response to rehabilitation. This includes expanding mental health screening, continuity of care, and diversion programs. I support civic literacy education, skilled labor certification, and behavior education that teaches accountability, communication, and social norms. Paired with mentorship and reentry planning, these programs reduce recidivism, improve safety, and help individuals return as productive members of the community.
I would ensure transparency by expanding public notice timelines, publishing plain-language agendas and data in advance, and livestreaming and archiving all meetings. Public comment would be protected and structured to allow meaningful input, not rushed formality. I support community listening sessions outside the courthouse and clear follow-up reporting so residents can see how their input influenced decisions.
I would prioritize coordinated access to essential services by strengthening partnerships between county departments, nonprofits, and local providers. This includes improving outreach for housing stability, healthcare, mental health services, workforce training, and benefits navigation. I support data-driven planning to identify gaps, reduce duplication, and ensure resources reach residents efficiently, equitably, and with accountability.
Free and fair elections require both access and integrity. I support automatic voter registration tied to citizenship records, strong chain-of-custody protections, transparent audits, and nonpartisan election administration. I also support restoring voting rights as allowed by law, expanding civic education for impacted communities, and removing unnecessary barriers that suppress participation, while ensuring elections remain secure, accurate, and trusted by the public.
Other pressing issues include rising housing instability, court backlogs, mental health access, and lack of civic literacy. I support coordinated county responses that prioritize prevention, transparency, and efficiency—using data to reduce waste, expanding diversion and treatment programs, and ensuring residents understand their rights and responsibilities. County government must be accountable, fiscally responsible, and focused on long-term stability, not short-term politics.