2026 Harris County elections

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A general election will be held in Harris County, Texas, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county-level positions. Primary elections were held on March 3 and primary runoff elections will be held on May 26.

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2026 Harris County elections
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County Judge

Main article: 2026 Harris County Judge election

Incumbent Democratic judge Lina Hidalgo is retiring.[1]

County Attorney

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Audrie Lawton Evans, civil court judge[3]

Endorsements

Abbie Kamin
Newspapers

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Abbie
Kamin		 Audrie
Lawton Evans		 Undecided
University of Houston[5] February 3–10, 2026 2,000 (LV) ± 2.19% 26% 13% 61%
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Results

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Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Abbie Kamin 156,737 50.55
Democratic Audrie Lawton Evans 153,342 49.45
Total votes 310,079 100.00
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jacqueline Lucci Smith, attorney[7]

Results

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Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacqueline Lucci Smith 146,547 100.00
Total votes 146,547 100.00
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District Clerk

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Darrell Jordan Jr., attorney[9]
  • Alex Maldonado, teacher[9]
Eliminated in primary
  • Desiree Broadnax, legal specialist[9]
  • Pernell Davis, chief of staff for precinct 2 on the board of commissioners[9]
  • Angie Dozier, special services administrator[9]
  • Donna Glover, IT program manager[9]
  • Carlis Lollie, nurse practitioner[9]
  • Rozzy Shorter, parole officer[9]
Declined
  • Marilyn Burgess, incumbent district clerk[10]

Endorsements

Darrell Jordan
Newspapers

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Desiree
Broadnax		 Pernell
Davis		 Angie
Dozier		 Donna
Glover		 Darrell
Jordan Jr.		 Carlis
Lollie		 Jose
Maldonado		 Roslyn
Shorter		 Undecided
University of Houston[5] February 3–10, 2026 2,000 (LV) ± 2.19% 3% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 4% 2% 82%
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Results

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Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darrell Jordan Jr. 59,739 18.93
Democratic Jose "Alex" Maldonado 59,428 18.81
Democratic Donna G. Glover 45,228 14.32
Democratic Pernell Davis 43,721 13.84
Democratic Roslyn "Rozzy" Shorter 35,402 11.21
Democratic Desiree Broadnax 32,859 10.40
Democratic Angie Dozier 31,454 9.96
Democratic Carlis Lollie 8,051 2.55
Total votes 315,936 100.00
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Runoff

Results
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Democratic primary runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darrell Jordan Jr.
Democratic Jose "Alex" Maldonado
Total votes 100.00
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chris Daniel, attorney[12]

Results

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Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Daniel 150,221 100.00
Total votes 150,221 100.00
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County Clerk

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Teneshia Hudspeth, incumbent clerk[7]

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Teneshia Hudspeth (incumbent) 298,178 100.00
Total votes 298,178 100.00
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mike Wolfe, consultant[9]
Eliminated in primary
  • Lynda Sanchez, transportation business onwer[9]

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Lynda
Sanchez		 Mike
Wolfe		 Undecided
University of Houston[5] February 3–10, 2026 2,000 (LV) ± 2.19% 14% 20% 66%
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Results

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Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Wolfe 89,015 50.95
Republican Lynda Sanchez 85,705 49.05
Total votes 174,720 100.00
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County Treasurer

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Carla Wyatt, incumbent treasurer[7]

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carla L. Wyatt 293,493 100.00
Total votes 293,493 100.00
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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Hayley Lane Hagan, accounting analyst[7]

Endorsements

Marc Cowart
Newspapers

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Marc
Cowart		 Hayley
Lane Hagan		 Undecided
University of Houston[5] February 3–10, 2026 2,000 (LV) ± 2.19% 13% 12% 75%
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Results

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Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marc Cowart 109,100 64.65
Republican Hayley Lane Hagan 59,666 35.35
Total votes 168,766 100.00
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Board of Commissioners

Main article: 2026 Harris County Board of Commissioners election

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

Department of Education

Place 5

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Erica Davis, incumbent board member[7]
Eliminated in primary
  • Salvador Serrano, insurance agent[7]
Results
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Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erica Davis (incumbent) 240,695 75.72
Democratic Salvador Serrano 77,166 24.28
Total votes 317,861 100.00
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Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Sartaj Bal, attorney[7]
Results
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Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sartaj Bal 141,704 100.00
Total votes 141,704 100.00
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Place 7

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Silky Joshi Malik, incumbent board member[7]
Results
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Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Silky Joshi Malik (incumbent) 288,788 100.00
Total votes 288,788 100.00
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Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Beverly Barrett, educator[7]
  • Denise Dick, business consultant[7]
Eliminated in primary
  • Madison Guillory, sales representative[7]
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Denise Dick 69,848 43.25
Republican Beverly Barrett 49,898 30.90
Republican Madison Guillory 41,751 25.85
Total votes 161,497 100.00
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Runoff
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
Republican primary runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Denise Dick
Republican Beverly Barrett
Total votes 100.00
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County Civil Court

No. 1

Nominees

  • Paul Coselli, lawyer (Republican)[7]
  • Sonia Lopez, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]

No. 2

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Ebony Williams, lawyer[7]
Eliminated in primary
  • Jim Kovach, incumbent judge[7]
Results
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Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ebony Williams 209,000 66.35
Democratic Jim Kovach (incumbent) 105,988 33.65
Total votes 314,988 100.00
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Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Mark Montgomery, attorney[7]

No. 3

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Lashawn Williams, incumbent judge[7]
Eliminated in primary
  • Miro Mendiola, attorney[7]
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lashawn Williams (incumbent) 225,672 72.30
Democratic Miro Mendiola 86,474 27.70
Total votes 312,146 100.00
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No. 4

Nominees

  • John Donovan, attorney and mediator (Republican)[7]
  • Monica Singh, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]

County Criminal Court

No. 1

Nominees

  • Alex Salgado, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]
  • Erin Swanson, attorney (Republican)[7]

No. 2

Nominees

  • Matt Alford, attorney (Republican)[7]
  • Matthew Ruben Perez, attorney (Democratic)[7]

No. 3

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Leslie Johnson, incumbent judge[7]

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Carlos Alberto Aguayo, attorney[7]
Withdrawn
  • Anna Eady, attorney[14]

No. 4

Nominees

  • Rebecca Philips Aceto, attorney (Republican)[7]
  • Shannon Baldwin, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]

No. 5

Nominees

  • David Fleischer, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]
  • Stella Stevens, attorney (Republican)[7]

No. 6

Nominees

  • Kelley Andrews, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]
  • Joshua Normand, attorney and prosecutor (Republican)[7]

No. 7

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Andrew Wright, incumbent judge[7]
Eliminated in primary
  • Rustin Foroutan, attorney[7]
  • Jorge Garcia Diaz, attorney[7]
Results
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Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Wright (incumbent) 170,659 54.78
Democratic Jorge Garcia Diaz 110,517 35.47
Democratic Rustin Foroutan 30,377 9.75
Total votes 311,553 100.00
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Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Thomas Adam Brodrick, attorney[7]

No. 8

Nominees

  • Victor Flores, prosecutor (Republican)[7]
  • Erika Ramirez, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]

No. 9

Nominees

  • Xavier Alfaro, attorney (Republican)[7]
  • Toria Finch, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]

No. 10

Nominees

  • Bao Hoang, lawyer (Republican)[7]
  • Juanita Jackson, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]

No. 11

Nominees

  • Elizabeth Buss, attorney (Republican)[7]
  • Sedrick Walker II, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]

No. 12

Nominees

  • Anna Emmons, prosecutor (Republican)[7]
  • Ashley Mayes Guice, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]

No. 13

Nominees

  • Amber Cox, attorney (Republican)[7]
  • Raul Rodriguez, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]

No. 14

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Jessica Padilla, incumbent judge[7]

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Yahaira Quezada, associate judge[7]
Eliminated in primary
  • James Hu, attorney[7]
Results
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Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yahaira Quezada 168,738 54.59
Democratic James Hu 140,378 45.41
Total votes 309,116 100.00
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No. 15

Nominees

  • Tonya Jones, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]
  • Stephen St. Martin, attorney (Republican)[7]

Probate Court

No. 1

Nominees

  • Jerry Simoneaux, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]
  • Loyd Wright, attorney (Republican)[7]

No. 2

Nominees

  • Pamela Medina, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]
  • Paul Shanklin, attorney (Republican)[7]

No. 3

Nominees

  • Jason Cox, incumbent judge (Democratic)[7]
  • Ronald Schramm, retired attorney (Republican)[7]

No. 4

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • James Horwitz, incumbent judge[7]
Eliminated in primary
  • Lema May Mousilli, attorney[7]
Results
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Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Horwitz (incumbent) 178,249 58.43
Democratic Lema May Mousilli 126,805 41.57
Total votes 305,054 100.00
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Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Kevin Fulton, attorney[7]

Party chair

Democratic Party chair

Candidates

Declared
  • Mike Doyle, incumbent chair[7]
  • Traci Gibson, attorney[7]

Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
2026 Harris County Democratic Party chair election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Traci Gibson 207,375 66.82
Democratic Mike Doyle (incumbent) 102,968 33.18
Total votes 310,343 100.00
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Republican Party chair

Candidates

Advanced to runoff
  • Don Hooper, retiree[7]
  • Cindy Siegel, incumbent chair[7]
Eliminated in first round
  • Michelle Bouchard, consultant[7]

Results

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2026 Harris County Republican Party chair election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Siegel (incumbent) 84,458 49.63
Republican Don Hooper 56,251 33.06
Republican Michelle Bouchard 29,463 17.31
Total votes 170,172 100.00
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Runoff

Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
2026 Harris County Republican Party chair runoff election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Siegel (incumbent)
Republican Don Hooper
Total votes 100.00
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

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