\n Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons, left, and Elections Administrator Clint Ludwig in his Marine Corps uniform. | Images by Chris Torres\/Star-Telegram and Clint Ludwig\/Facebook <\/p>\n
Tarrant County Judge Tim O\u2019Hare (R-Tarrant County) is criticizing his Democratic election opponent, Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons (D-Precinct 2), over resurfaced remarks to a Marine veteran and a 2023 vote on body armor for sheriff\u2019s deputies.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe repeatedly attacks county staff who don\u2019t support her false narratives,\u201d O\u2019Hare wrote in an X post<\/a>. He quoted Simmons telling Elections Administrator Clint Ludwig not to mention his Marine service again and called her remarks revealing of her character.<\/p>\n Remarks during polling-site debate<\/p>\n The exchange occurred during the August 19, 2025, Commissioners Court meeting<\/a>, as members debated polling locations for the November 4, 2025, election.<\/p>\n Simmons told Ludwig, \u201cyou\u2019re not worth two damn cents,\u201d and accused him of giving conflicting answers about whether the court could postpone the item.<\/p>\n Ludwig responded that his staff had time to handle the programming, but he and the assistant elections administrator would be unavailable for the September 3 meeting. He said he wanted the court to discuss the proposal and give his team a list of sites.<\/p>\n Later, Simmons told Ludwig: \u201cAnd don\u2019t you ever say anything about being a Marine again.\u201d She then referred to her son\u2019s Marine service before telling Ludwig, \u201cyou\u2019re embarrassing.\u201d<\/p>\n Ludwig served 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and completed multiple deployments, including to Afghanistan, Fort Worth Report reported<\/a> in a 2021 profile.<\/p>\n Simmons\u2019 motion to table the polling-location proposal failed 2-3, according to official minutes<\/a>. The court subsequently adopted her amendment adding four early voting sites, then approved the amended list 3-2, with Simmons and Commissioner Roderick Miles Jr. (D-Precinct 1) opposed.<\/p>\n Body armor contract draws criticism<\/p>\n O\u2019Hare also highlighted Simmons\u2019 opposition to a 2023 law enforcement equipment measure in a separate post<\/a> promoting a campaign ad.<\/p>\n \u201cDeputy Todd Tipton was shot three times while serving a warrant on a child sex offender. He survived. Not every deputy will be so fortunate. Alisa Simmons voted against funding bulletproof vests for our deputies. Voters deserve to know,\u201d O\u2019Hare wrote.<\/p>\n The August 15, 2023, county packet<\/a> identifies the measure as an annual contract with GT Distributors Inc. to purchase body armor for specialized sheriff\u2019s units, including Warrants, Criminal Investigation and Human Trafficking. The contract allowed purchases as needed.<\/p>\n The court approved<\/a> the contract 4-1. Simmons cast the lone opposing vote, while then-Commissioner Roy Brooks (D-Precinct 1) supported it, Texas Wire reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n A suspect shot Tipton three times on August 7, 2024, as deputies attempted to serve felony warrants at a Fort Worth home, according to a sheriff\u2019s office release<\/a>. The agency said the warrants concerned crimes against children and credited fellow deputies with pulling Tipton to safety and saving his life.<\/p>\n County judge race<\/p>\n O\u2019Hare and Simmons face each other in the November 3 county judge election. Simmons won the March 3 Democratic primary with 61.35% of the vote, according to official election results<\/a>.<\/p>\n