2026 Harris County elections

2026 Harris County elections
November 3, 2026

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.

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

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%

Results

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jacqueline Lucci Smith, attorney[7]

Results

Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jacqueline Lucci Smith 146,547 10.00
Total votes 146,547 100.00

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

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%

Results

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

Runoff

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chris Daniel, attorney[12]

Results

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

County Clerk

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Teneshia Hudspeth, incumbent clerk[7]

Results

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

Republican primary

Candidates

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

Polling

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%

Results

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

County Treasurer

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Carla Wyatt, incumbent treasurer[7]

Results

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

Republican primary

Candidates

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

Endorsements

Marc Cowart
Newspapers

Polling

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%

Results

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

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
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

Republican primary

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

Place 7

Democratic primary

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Beverly Barrett, educator[7]
  • Denise Dick, business consultant[7]
Eliminated in primary
  • Madison Guillory, sales representative[7]
Results
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
Runoff
Results
Republican primary runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Denise Dick
Republican Beverly Barrett
Total votes 100.00

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
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

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
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

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
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

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
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

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
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

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

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

Republican Party chair

Candidates

Declared
  • Michelle Bouchard, consultant[7]
  • Don Hooper, retiree[7]
  • Cindy Siegel, incumbent chair[7]

Results

Republican primary[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

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

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. ^ "Democrats should pick Abbie Kamin for Harris County attorney". Houston Chronicle. January 30, 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d Cross, Renée; Jones, Parker. "Harris County Primaries 2026 Democratic & Republican Countywide Races" (PDF). University of Houston. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Harris County, Texas Primary Election 3/3/2026 Democratic Party" (PDF). Harris County County Clerk. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp "Candidate Information". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "Harris County, Texas Primary Election 3/3/2026 Republican Party" (PDF). Harris County County Clerk. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Shorten, Jessica (December 9, 2025). "26 candidates file in 7 contested Harris County races for 2026 primary". Community Impact. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  10. ^ Grunau, Sarah (September 23, 2025). "Harris County district clerk who voted for her own raise says she won't seek reelection". Houston Public Media. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Reform-minded Darrell Jordan for district clerk in the Democratic primary". Houston Chronicle. February 12, 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Chris Daniel Announces Candidacy for Harris County District Clerk". CBS 42. September 29, 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  13. ^ "To hold Dems accountable, Republicans should pick Cowart for county treasurer". Houston Chronicle. February 2, 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  14. ^ Lomax V, John; Hensley, Nicole (January 5, 2026). "4 Democratic judicial candidates withdraw from Harris County primary after ballot challenge". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
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