County Judge
Tarrant County, Texas
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 62 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 2,167,390 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(30,188,424 ÷ 2,167,390) ÷ ln(50,000) = 62.17, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Proposing the county budget, including property tax and spending plans
- Running county roads, parks, and public health services
- Picking who leads county departments
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Alisa Simmons has served as Tarrant County Commissioner for Precinct 2 since 2023. Her background includes journalism, 9-1-1 public-safety leadership, entrepreneurship, and more than a decade as president of the Arlington NAACP. She is the 2026 Democratic nominee for Tarrant County Judge.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 6 for, Government Spending Reduction 3 against, Environment and Public Health 2 for,
Green · declared
Bryan Kidd is a Dallas-Fort Worth-area MANITOU Group professional and former Place 2 member of the North Richland Hills Planning and Zoning Commission. He filed for Tarrant County Judge in December 2025 and is the Green Party's 2026 candidate.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Tim O'Hare has served as Tarrant County judge since January 2023. He was a Farmers Branch council member and mayor, chaired the county Republican Party, practiced law, and managed a real-estate investment business.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 for, 4 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, Environment and Public Health 2 against,
Sources: tarrantcountytx.gov · keranews.org · gp.org