Job description | There are five members of the Commissioner’s Court, which is the governing body of the county (not a judicial court). Term is four years. |
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Annual salary | $188,000 (maximum salary) |
Who’s Running?
Andy Nguyen Website: https://www.andyfortarrant.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndyNguyenCampaign Twitter: https://twitter.com/ANguyenCampaign Email: andy@andynguyencampaign.com | Republican |
Alisa Simmons Website: https://www.votealisasimmons.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alisafortarrant Twitter: https://twitter.com/alisafortarrant Email: info@alisasimmonsfortexas.com Email: alisa08@gmail.com | Democrat |
Voter Guides
- Vote 411 (League of Women Voters Education Fund), County Commissioner Precinct 2
- Candidates for Tarrant County commissioner Precinct 2 November 8 ballot,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Oct 23, 2022) (paywall – article limit)
Recent News Articles
- “Tense meeting of Tarrant judges brings no action on threat to defund ‘ghost’ court,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article267565287.html (paywall – article limit)
- “Former commissioner wants job back. Here’s our recommendation for Arlington seat [editorial],” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Oct 14, 2022) https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/editorials/article267274692.html (includes video)
- “Campaigns go negative as race for competitive Tarrant County precinct 2 commissioner seat tightens,” Fort Worth Report (Oct 4, 2022) https://fortworthreport.org/2022/10/04/campaigns-go-negative-as-race-for-competitive-tarrant-county-precinct-2-commissioner-seat-tightens/
- “‘Crude, racist’ social media messages are fake, Tarrant County commissioner candidate says,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Sep 20, 2022) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article266060526.html (paywall – article limit)
- “Democrat Alisa Simmons will face Republican Andy Nguyen for Precinct 2 Tarrant commissioner,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Mar 2, 2022) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article258904653.html (paywall – article limit)
- “Commissioners court elections could shift priorities of JPS Health Network during pandemic,” Fort Worth Report (Feb 2, 2022) https://fortworthreport.org/2022/02/02/commissioners-court-elections-could-shift-priorities-of-jps-health-network-during-pandemic%EF%BF%BC/
- “At a crossroads: will Tarrant County Precinct 2 commissioner’s seat stay blue or go red again?” Fort Worth Report (Jan 25, 2022) https://fortworthreport.org/2022/01/25/at-a-crossroads-will-tarrant-county-precinct-2-commissioners-seat-stay-blue-or-go-red-again/
- “Voters will decide how drastically Tarrant County Commissioners Court will shift under new leadership,” Fort Worth Report (Jan 18, 2022) https://fortworthreport.org/2022/01/18/voters-will-decide-how-drastically-tarrant-county-commissioners-court-will-shift-under-new-leadership/
- “Tarrant officials accused of redistricting local seats out of public eye,” WFAA.com (Nov 10, 2021) https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tarrant-county/tarrant-commissioners-court-officials-accused-gerrymandering-redistricting/287-d1f8b9e7-3cdb-4ed8-bc49-7f0977e9a292 (includes video)