Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare, a Republican, seeks reelection in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. The certified ballot also lists Democrat Alisa Simmons and Green Party candidate Bryan Kidd.
Experience
O’Hare was elected county judge in November 2022. His official county biography says he earned a finance degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991 and a law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1995. Before becoming county judge, he operated a law firm and a real estate investment company.
He previously served on the Farmers Branch City Council and as that city’s mayor from 2008 to 2011, according to the county biography.
Campaign priorities
O’Hare’s current campaign website emphasizes reducing taxes and spending, public safety and election administration. It points to the county’s adoption of a maximum homestead exemption and describes his support for law enforcement funding and improved ballot chain-of-custody procedures.
These are positions and descriptions drawn from his campaign and official biography. No submitted Surround Sound Media questionnaire response was available for this profile.
Sources: Certified ballot; official county biography; campaign priorities.
Responses are based on public data and answers to a Surround Sound Media questionnaire if they were provided.
