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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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County Judge

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Parker County
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Pat DeenPat DeenRepublican Incumbent
Richard SimmsDemocratic
On ballot as
PAT DEEN
RICHARD SIMMS
Current role
Parker County Judge
Retired (per Secretary of State filing)
Background
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in economics and finance, Texas Wesleyan University (per campaign)
  • MBA in global management, University of Phoenix, Dallas (per campaign)
  • Attended O.D. Wyatt High School in Fort Worth ISD (per campaign)
  • Formerly at Procter & Gamble/Duracell: managed its hearing aid business in the U.S. and Canada; later Global OEM Manager (per campaign)
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Experience
  • Sworn in as Parker County judge September 7, 2018, at a special called commissioners court meeting (per Weatherford Democrat)
  • Elected Parker County Judge in 2018 (per campaign)
  • Former Mayor of Hudson Oaks, before becoming county judge (per campaign)
  • Member, Regional Transportation Council (per county website)
  • Fellow of the Judicial Academy, Texas Association of Counties and Texas Tech University School of Law (per campaign)
Not found
Top priorities
  • "Since becoming County Judge in 2018, I have focused on bringing high-wage job opportunities while still maintaining the rural integrity of the County."
  • "We have secured commitments totaling more than $1.6 billion in federal and state funding, including matching funds" (on Interstate 20 improvements)
  • "Parker County deserves leadership with the experience, results, and vision to keep us moving forward."
Not found
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site, among achievements: "Fought to protect tax payers by adopting no-new-revenue rate 6 of the past 7 years."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site, on Interstate 20: "We have secured commitments totaling more than $1.6 billion in federal and state funding, including matching funds"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site, among achievements: "Increased funding for Sheriffs department to make our community safer"
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Victor Vandergriff, Director, Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition (listed by campaign)
  • Gerald Hobson, Mayor of Peaster (listed by campaign)
  • Ron Becker, Mayor of Cresson (listed by campaign)
  • Dorothy Hall, Mayor of Cool (listed by campaign)
  • Shane Davis, Mayor of Aledo (listed by campaign)
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  • Jamie French, Mayor of Millsap (listed by campaign)
  • Ben Davis, Mayor of Brock (listed by campaign)
  • Cody Nelson, Brock City Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Mike Kelley, Mayor of Springtown (listed by campaign)
  • Hector Bas, Mayor of Reno (listed by campaign)
  • Tom Fitzpatrick, Mayor of Hudson Oaks (listed by campaign)
  • Bob Tallman, rodeo announcer (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Robert Schmidt, Mayor of Annetta North (listed by campaign)
  • Scott Jones, Constable, Precinct 4, Parker County (listed by campaign)
  • Sandy Roberts, Mayor of Annetta (listed by campaign)
  • U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon (listed by campaign)
  • Tim Galbraith, former 2026 Republican opponent (listed by campaign)
None found in our research
Campaign website
re-electpatdeen.com
Not found
Pat Deen

Pat Deen

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
PAT DEEN
Current role
Parker County Judge
Background
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in economics and finance, Texas Wesleyan University (per campaign)
  • MBA in global management, University of Phoenix, Dallas (per campaign)
  • Attended O.D. Wyatt High School in Fort Worth ISD (per campaign)
  • Formerly at Procter & Gamble/Duracell: managed its hearing aid business in the U.S. and Canada; later Global OEM Manager (per campaign)
Experience
  • Sworn in as Parker County judge September 7, 2018, at a special called commissioners court meeting (per Weatherford Democrat)
  • Elected Parker County Judge in 2018 (per campaign)
  • Former Mayor of Hudson Oaks, before becoming county judge (per campaign)
  • Member, Regional Transportation Council (per county website)
  • Fellow of the Judicial Academy, Texas Association of Counties and Texas Tech University School of Law (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Since becoming County Judge in 2018, I have focused on bringing high-wage job opportunities while still maintaining the rural integrity of the County."
  • "We have secured commitments totaling more than $1.6 billion in federal and state funding, including matching funds" (on Interstate 20 improvements)
  • "Parker County deserves leadership with the experience, results, and vision to keep us moving forward."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site, among achievements: "Fought to protect tax payers by adopting no-new-revenue rate 6 of the past 7 years."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site, on Interstate 20: "We have secured commitments totaling more than $1.6 billion in federal and state funding, including matching funds"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site, among achievements: "Increased funding for Sheriffs department to make our community safer"
Endorsements
  • Victor Vandergriff, Director, Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition (listed by campaign)
  • Gerald Hobson, Mayor of Peaster (listed by campaign)
  • Ron Becker, Mayor of Cresson (listed by campaign)
  • Dorothy Hall, Mayor of Cool (listed by campaign)
  • Shane Davis, Mayor of Aledo (listed by campaign)
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  • Jamie French, Mayor of Millsap (listed by campaign)
  • Ben Davis, Mayor of Brock (listed by campaign)
  • Cody Nelson, Brock City Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Mike Kelley, Mayor of Springtown (listed by campaign)
  • Hector Bas, Mayor of Reno (listed by campaign)
  • Tom Fitzpatrick, Mayor of Hudson Oaks (listed by campaign)
  • Bob Tallman, rodeo announcer (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Robert Schmidt, Mayor of Annetta North (listed by campaign)
  • Scott Jones, Constable, Precinct 4, Parker County (listed by campaign)
  • Sandy Roberts, Mayor of Annetta (listed by campaign)
  • U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon (listed by campaign)
  • Tim Galbraith, former 2026 Republican opponent (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
re-electpatdeen.com

Richard Simms

Democratic
On ballot as
RICHARD SIMMS
Current role
Retired (per Secretary of State filing)
Background
Not found
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

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