2026 Harris County elections

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2026 Harris County elections
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 2024November 3, 20262028 

A general election will be held in Harris County, Texas, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county-level positions. Primary elections will be held on March 3.

Contents

County Judge

Incumbent Democratic judge Lina Hidalgo is retiring. [1]

County Attorney

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Abbie Kamin
Democratic Audrie Lawton Evans
Total votes100.00

District Clerk

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Desiree Broadnax, legal specialist [4]
  • Pernell Davis, chief of staff for precinct 2 on the board of commissioners [4]
  • Angie Dozier, special services administrator [4]
  • Donna Glover, IT program manager [4]
  • Darrell Jordan Jr., attorney [4]
  • Carlis Lollie, nurse practitioner [4]
  • Alex Maldonado, teacher [4]
  • Rozzy Shorter, parole officer [4]

Results

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Desiree Broadnax
Democratic Pernell Davis
Democratic Angie Dozier
Democratic Donna G. Glover
Democratic Darrell Jordan Jr.
Democratic Carlis Lollie
Democratic Jose "Alex" Maldonado
Democratic Roslyn "Rozzy" Shorter
Total votes100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chris Daniel, attorney [5]

County Clerk

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Teneshia Hudspeth, incumbent clerk [6]

Republican primary

Candidates

Candidates
  • Lynda Sanchez, transportation business owner [4]
  • Mike Wolfe, consultant [4]

Results

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynda Sanchez
Republican Mike Wolfe
Total votes100.00

County Treasurer

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Carla Wyatt, incumbent treasurer [6]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Marc Cowart [6]

Board of Commissioners

Two of five seats on the board of commissioners are up for election.

Department of Education

Place 5

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Erica Davis, incumbent board member [6]
  • Salvador Serrano, insurance agent [6]

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Sartaj Bal, attorney [6]

Place 7

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Silky Joshi Malik, incumbent board member [6]

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Beverly Barrett, educator [6]
  • Madison Guillory, sales representative [6]
  • Denise Dick, business consultant [6]
Results
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Beverly Barrett
Republican Madison Guillory
Republican Denise Dick
Total votes100.00

References

  1. Serrano, Alejandro (September 16, 2025). "Lina Hidalgo, Harris County chief executive, won't seek reelection". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  2. Grunau, Sarah (December 5, 2025). "Houston City Councilwoman Abbie Kamin announces bid in Harris County Attorney's race". Houston Public Media. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  3. Grunau, Sarah (December 1, 2025). "While acting Harris County attorney seeks congressional seat, commissioners delay backfilling his position". Houston Public Media. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Shorten, Jessica (December 9, 2025). "26 candidates file in 7 contested Harris County races for 2026 primary". Community Impact. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  5. "Chris Daniel Announces Candidacy for Harris County District Clerk". CBS 42. September 29, 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Candidate Information". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved 10 December 2025.