Who is running for County Judge (Parker County, Texas) in 2026?

Parker County Judge

Pat Deen is listed by Parker County as County Judge⁵. He read aloud the court's June 9, 2026 resolution on data centers². He won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary and faces Democrat Richard Simms in November⁴¹.

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  • On June 9, 2026 the Parker County Commissioners Court, which includes Judge Deen, unanimously approved a resolution opposing open-loop evaporative cooling in large data centers and opposing any data center development without adequate safeguards for county resources and residents. (2026-06-09) source
  • Local reporting says the court's members unanimously expressed a desire to prohibit data centers in the county while acknowledging the county has little legal authority to stop them. (2026-06-09) source

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Retired (30 years at Rocky Brands)

Richard Simms, 52, is retired after 30 years with the footwear company Rocky Brands and moved with his wife to her hometown of Weatherford in 2022². He is the Democratic nominee for Parker County Judge on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹². No campaign site or questionnaire was found.

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