He earned a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in criminal justice from the University of Alabama and has a Juris Doctor degree from Samford University Cumberland School of Law, where he served on the Student Honor Board and was a member of the National Mock Trial Team.
[5] Simpson has served on the Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee and is the current ALGOP Vice-Chairman for Congressional District 1.
[11][12] He has also sponsored legislation that would cover the costs of treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for first responders.
[17] In the 2024 Legislative Session, Simpson attempted to pass updates and reforms to clarify Alabama's ethics laws that directly effect more than 300,000 public officials and employees in the state.
[18][19] In 2024, Simpson proposed a Death penalty bill for child rapists, that could ultimately challenge the precedent of Kennedy v. Louisiana.