Alisa Simmons

Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 2 | Voice for Everyday Texans | Democratic Candidate for County Judge

[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

I wrote an op-ed about what the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v Callais decision means for you.

The Court just made it easier for politicians to rig maps against Black and brown voters, then hide behind the excuse of “partisan politics.”

And Tarrant County is ground zero.

Tim O’Hare and his allies packed and cracked Black and Hispanic neighborhoods. They closed 125 polling places. They went after my Precinct 2 seat. They tried to redraw power away from the communities that elected me.

They call it “race-neutral.”

I call it what it is: racism dressed up in legal language.
At the center of this fight is a simple question: do you get a voice, or do politicians get to silence you?

Read the full piece: https://t.co/LuemjbX1vo. Then check your voter registration and chip in at https://t.co/hbvQRP1rlK.

They started this fight, and we are gonna win it.

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[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

If you live in Tarrant County, you’ve been paying a bill that was never sent to your mailbox.

Here’s a receipt of how much the “Tim Tax” has cost us as taxpayers.

County Judge Tim O’Hare loves to talk about “fiscal responsibility” and “cutting waste.” But when you add up what his political stunts (and incompetence) have cost us, the numbers tell a different story.

Every. Single. One. Of these expenses was avoidable. You didn’t vote for any of this, but you’re paying for it anyway.

Here’s the thing about receipts: when you get charged for something you didn’t order, you ask for your money back.

And the next best thing to a refund is making sure you don’t get charged again.

So if you’re tired of footing the bill for Tim’s incompetence, help us send him packing.
Vote Alisa Simmons for Tarrant County Judge.

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[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

Two years ago yesterday, Chasity Bonner died inside the Tarrant County Jail. She was 35 years old.

The medical examiner said she died of natural causes: heart disease.

But Chasity had no history of heart problems, and an independent doctor said it's rare for a woman her age to die of heart disease. When the family asked for her autopsy report, the DA's office fought them and went to the Texas Attorney General to keep it hidden.

And to make things worse, the video the Sheriff's Office sent out was missing three minutes of footage right before Chasity died.
What are they hiding?

This week, Chasity's mother filed a lawsuit against the county. Not because she wants to, but because she has to. A mother shouldn't have to fight this hard just to know what happened to her daughter.

But this is the pattern we've seen again and again under Tim O'Hare. Hide the evidence, run out the clock, and make families fight for basic answers while taxpayers pay for the cover-up.
Chasity's family deserves answers. Tarrant County deserves answers. How about you tell the truth, Tim?

Learn more via @keranews: https://t.co/otGjjyGDnZ

[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

Statement from Commissioner Alisa Simmons on Lawsuit Filed Two Years After Chasity Bonner’s Death in Tarrant County Jail.

[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

To every Muslim family in Tarrant County celebrating today: Eid Mubarak.

This should be a day of joy, gratitude, prayer, and time with the people you love. A day that should be celebrated openly, freely, and without fear.

Governor Abbott threatened Grand Prairie over an Eid celebration at a public water park. His administration has also designated the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a civil rights organization, as a foreign terrorist organization under Texas law.

I want every Muslim family reading this to know: You belong here. Your faith is not a threat. Your celebrations are not a problem.

You deserve leadership that stands with you, not politicians who scapegoat you for applause lines at MAGA rallies.

When I am County Judge, Tarrant County will be a place where every family, no matter their faith, can celebrate, pray, worship, and live without fear of retaliation from their own government.

Eid Mubarak. May your day be filled with peace, blessings, and the people you love.

#AlisaSimmonsForCountyJudge #TarrantCounty

[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

The county hired a Florida company to "clean up" our voter rolls. But over 200 living, breathing Tarrant County voters got letters in the mail telling them to prove they were alive or lose their right to vote.

You read that right.

At our May meeting, my colleagues on Commissioners Court voted to renew that contract for another year with $45,000 of YOUR taxpayer money.

This is voter suppression disguised as election integrity. And it's another Tim Tax in action.

Before you head out to vote: go check your registration status and make sure you're still on the rolls.

I'm running for County Judge to put an end to this nonsense and restore integrity to our elections. Sign up at https://t.co/hbvQRP1rlK to stay updated on what's really happening in Tarrant County.

#AlisaSimmonsForCountyJudge #TarrantCounty #VotingRights

[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

This Memorial Day, I want to hold two truths at the same time.

We honor the men and women who gave their lives in combat. Their sacrifice is real and we uplift the families who carry that weight every day. But we also have to talk about the veterans who came home and still didn’t make it.

Veterans who returned from war and couldn’t get the mental health care they needed. Who fell through the cracks of a system that sent them into battle and then left them behind. Who are dying in our communities, in our jails, in silence.

We are in Mental Health Awareness Month. The fight for our veterans does not end when the war does. And when the system fails them, we lose them in a different kind of battle.

Memorial Day means something when we are honest about who we are losing and why.

To every family who has made a sacrifice for our country: your loved one is not forgotten. And as your next County Judge, I will continue working to provide the services our veterans need when they return.

#TarrantCounty #MemorialDay #MentalHealthMonth

[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

May is AAPI Heritage Month, and I'm proud to honor the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities that make Tarrant County stronger.

AAPI history is part of our county's history, from Fort Worth's early Chinese community near 14th and Calhoun, to Vietnamese families who rebuilt their lives here after the fall of Saigon, to the Indian, Filipino, Korean, Japanese, and Southeast Asian families shaping our neighborhoods today.

Recently, Tarrant County was among the North Texas counties that helped the region register the highest numerical growth of AAPI residents of any metro area in the country.

Recognizing people, respecting people, and making sure you have a seat at the table is not optional. It is the job.

Our greatest strength in Tarrant County is that we are home to people from every corner of the world. This is what I do. I will keep fighting for a county that reflects that. Not just in words, but in policy and in who gets a seat at the table.

And with an election underway, that fight belongs to all of us. Make your voice heard. Vote, bring someone with you, and help make sure Tarrant County reflects the people who call it home.

Happy AAPI Heritage Month.

#AlisaSimmonsForCountyJudge #TarrantCounty #EarlyVoting

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Read the story via @keranews: https://t.co/2NqnyEdECe

[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

In October, County Judge Tim O’Hare RUSHED through a vote to hire Recana Solutions to staff our jails.

There wasn’t even a real contract to vote on.

I raised the alarm that this was just another “Tim Tax,” but they didn’t want to hear it.

Now, they’ve spent over a MILLION DOLLARS of YOUR money.

And guess what?

A MILLION DOLLARS LATER that contract was CANCELLED.

Even worse: the 35 detention officers recruited by the staffing agency will LEAVE when the agency does.

So, what did the County get out of this million dollar deal? Absolutely nothing.

When I tried to ask questions and roll the tape from that October meeting, Commissioner Ramirez “called the question.” Tim seconded and the discussion was over.
These guys really want to silence me. So I’ll “call a question,” too.

What are you hiding, Tim?

Oh. And one more thing.

Recana’s owner? He’s a Republican mega donor.
You can’t make this stuff up. But you can make a difference this November. Visit https://t.co/hbvQRP1rlK and help me take Tim’s seat as County Judge.

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[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

Receipts.

[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

$1 million of taxpayer money burned in 8 months...and they tried to stop me from showing the receipts.

[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

“TIM TAX” ALERT #36 🚨

Did you see this? On Tuesday, I moved to allocate $338,370 to the Center for Transforming Lives (CTL) to help keep Tarrant County families in their homes.

But the Republicans on the dais would not even second my motion.

Mind you, this is after Tim O’Hare and his lackeys gutted the Health and Human Services Department to outsource assistance. And now, they are refusing to provide the CTL with the resources they need to support our families and keep a roof over their heads.

Here’s what that means for residents of Tarrant County.

*The CTL rental assistance portal opened on May 11 for just 1 hour and 25 minutes before reaching capacity.* It will not reopen until June 1.

In the meantime, 534 evictions are filed EVERY week in Tarrant County. That is over 1,000 families facing eviction with nowhere to turn before that portal reopens.

Tim O’Hare’s response? “I’m grateful the Commissioners Court took the right action to protect taxpayer dollars.”

This is another “Tim Tax” in action. He cuts services, lets the crisis grow, and then acts surprised when taxpayers are left paying more for the fallout. You do not save money by pushing families into homelessness. You just make the problem more expensive and more painful.

Tim O’Hare cosplays as a fiscal conservative while pushing families to choose between rent and groceries. Voters will remember that in November.

Swipe to see the numbers. ➡️

#AlisaSimmonsForCountyJudge #TarrantCounty

[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

Last week ahead of Mother’s Day, I was honored to be the keynote speaker for Mothers of Murdered Angels at their 5th Annual Gala.

But I want to be clear about what that means to me.

The Mothers of Murdered Angels organization is not a group that anyone WANTS to belong to. They carry a grief most people cannot imagine. And instead of retreating from it, they show up, organize, and demand answers.

It takes strength and courage to refuse to let their children’s names disappear into paperwork and silence.

I have sat with families in Tarrant County who know exactly what that loss feels like. I have stood beside mothers at Commissioners Court, mothers with one question: What happened to my child in your jail?

And I have pushed back when Tim O’Hare’s court voted to spend taxpayer dollars defending the system that failed their families, instead of giving them the truth they deserve.

I am honored to speak to these families, and support every mother who refused to be quiet. Every family that showed up when it would have been easier not to.

I will keep asking questions, demanding transparency, and pushing Tim O’Hare to answer for it.

Our families deserve nothing less.

#AlisaSimmonsForCountyJudge #TarrantCounty

[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

“God put a dream like steel in my soul. Now, through my children, I’m reaching the goal.” - Langston Hughes

Today, I know those mothers, my constituents in Tarrant County, are doing exactly that.

Mothers who rise before sunrise, work double shifts, and still walk into Commissioners Court demanding answers. Who turned grief into a fight when every system told them to be quiet.

I’ve fought alongside the mothers who lost children. To violence, to the Tarrant County jail, where I called for a federal investigation after Anthony Ray Johnson Jr. died, to a county that had every tool to protect their children and chose not to use them. They did not go quiet. They came forward. They kept speaking. They are still speaking.

To every mother in Tarrant County: this day is yours. What you have poured into your children, your community, and this fight is the foundation we are all standing on.

The dream you nourished runs forward. Through your children, through all of us still working to make it real.

Happy Mother’s Day from my family to yours.

Pictured:my Mother, soon-to-be daughter-in-law, oldest son, my niece and my delightful great nephew.

#AlisaSimmonsForCountyJudge #TarrantCounty #MothersDay

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Learn more about TCHATT here: https://t.co/aJpm9ffYzz

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Arlington ISD was the last major district in Tarrant County to offer free mental health services for students through @JPS_Health’s TCHATT program. Educators had been holding those kids together on their own, and I fought until that changed.

This week is about teachers, counselors, paraprofessionals, and the educators who support our kids in every corner of the building.

They show up every day with heart, long before the first bell and long after the last one. Because they believe in what’s possible.

To every teacher and educator across Tarrant County: Thank you!

You build structure when home feels uncertain. You create possibilities for kids who walk in carrying more than a backpack.

Tarrant County is stronger because of you, and your students are better because of you.

That impact does not stop at the classroom door. It carries forward for a lifetime and it is exactly why this work is so meaningful to me, and why I am running for Tarrant County Judge.

If you believe in investing in the people who invest in our kids, I hope you will stand with me in this campaign.

#AlisaSimmonsForCountyJudge #TarrantCounty

[Alisa Simmons @CommALSimmons]

Happy National Nurses Day to every nurse in Tarrant County.

You run toward the hard moments. You hold people together when their worlds are falling apart. You show up in emergencies, in exhaustion, and in quiet moments that no one else sees. This county would not function without you.

Nurses deserve more than gratitude. They deserve leaders who protect the systems that make their work possible. That means investing in patient care. That means protecting hospital tax revenue. That means voting out the current County Judge who celebrates tax cuts built on reducing hospital funding. Nurses are the ones forced to absorb the impact.

I am standing with nurses and healthcare workers today, and as County Judge I will stand with them with action by protecting hospital tax revenue and investing in the resources that strengthen patient care across Tarrant County.

You fight for this county every single day. It is time to have a County Judge who fights for you.

Thank you, nurses. We see you. We are with you.

#NationalNursesDay #AlisaSimmonsForCountyJudge #TarrantCounty