# Alisa Simmons Democratic commissioner for Precinct 2 on the [[Tarrant County]] Commissioners Court since 2023, and one of the two votes against the September 2026 reduction of the county's polling places. ## Polling site reduction During the September 1, 2026 meeting, Simmons offered amendments to preserve voting locations at the University of Texas at Arlington, Tarrant County College Northeast, and TCC South. Each failed 2-3. She framed the cuts as electoral rather than fiscal: "It's not about cost. This is about power. This is very political. This is campaigning from the dais." Full detail at [[Tarrant County Polling Site Reduction]]. ## November 2026 Simmons is the Democratic candidate for Tarrant County Judge in November 2026, challenging the incumbent [[Tim O'Hare]]. ## See also - [[Tarrant County]] - [[Tarrant County Polling Site Reduction]] - [[Tim O'Hare]]