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O'Hare Targets Simmons Over Marine Remarks
Tarrant County judge criticizes opponent for insulting Marine veteran and opposing bulletproof vests.
In brief
Tarrant County judge criticizes opponent for insulting Marine veteran and opposing bulletproof vests. Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare criticized Commissioner Alisa Simmons for insulting a Marine veteran and voting against bulletproof vests after a deputy was shot. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
O'Hare criticizes Simmons
Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare criticized Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons for resurfaced remarks to a Marine veteran and opposing bulletproof vests.
“She repeatedly attacks county staff who don't support her false narratives”
Polling site debate
Simmons told Elections Administrator Clint Ludwig he was not worth two damn cents and accused him of conflicting answers about postponing polling locations.
“you're not worth two damn cents”
Simmons' Marine remark
Simmons later told Ludwig not to mention his Marine service again and called him embarrassing after referring to her son's Marine service.
“don't you ever say anything about being a marine again”
Ludwig's service
Elections Administrator Clint Ludwig served 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps with multiple deployments including to Afghanistan.
“completed multiple deployments, including to afghanistan”
Polling location vote
Simmons' motion to table the polling location proposal failed 2-3, then the court adopted her amendment adding four early voting sites.
“motion to table the polling location proposal failed 2-3”
Bulletproof vest vote
Simmons voted against a 2023 contract for bulletproof vests after a deputy was shot three times while serving a warrant.
“deputy todd tipton was shot three times while serving a warrant on a child sex offender”
Election outcome
Simmons won the March 3 Democratic primary with 61.35% of the vote for the November 3 county judge election.
“won the march 3 democratic primary with 61.35% of the vote”
At a glance
Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare criticized Commissioner Alisa Simmons for insulting a Marine veteran and voting against bulletproof vests after a deputy was shot.
