Former Fort Worth City Council member Jared Williams is running for a seat on the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, he announced Monday.

The Democrat and nonprofit leader is seeking the Precinct 2 seat currently represented by Commissioner Alisa Simmons, who announced Saturday her campaign for the countywide position of judge.

He faces Democrat Gabe Rivas , a former member of Simmons’ staff, in the March primary. Republicans Tony Tinderholt , who represented the Arlington area in the Texas House for six terms, and Lucila Seri, a Tarrant County GOP precinct chair, are also seeking the seat.

Williams served two terms on City Council, representing southwest Fort Worth and the historically Black neighborhood of Como. He works for the Tarrant Area Food Bank as vice president of gov

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