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 were held on May 26 in races where no candidate received a majority of the vote.
County Judge
Incumbent Democratic judge Lina Hidalgo is retiring.
County Attorney Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Abbie Kamin, member of the Houston City Council (2020–present) Eliminated in primary Audrie Lawton Evans, civil court judge
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof errorAbbieKaminAudrieLawton EvansUndecidedUniversity of HoustonFebruary 3–10, 20262,000 (LV)± 2.19%26%13%61%
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jacqueline Lucci Smith, attorney
Results
District Clerk Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Darrell Jordan Jr., attorney Eliminated in primary Alex Maldonado, teacher Eliminated in primary Desiree Broadnax, legal specialist Pernell Davis, chief of staff for precinct 2 on the board of commissioners Angie Dozier, special services administrator Donna Glover, IT program manager Carlis Lollie, nurse practitioner Rozzy Shorter, parole officer Declined Marilyn Burgess, incumbent district clerk
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof errorDesireeBroadnaxPernellDavisAngieDozierDonnaGloverDarrellJordan Jr.CarlisLollieJoseMaldonadoRoslynShorterUndecidedUniversity of HoustonFebruary 3–10, 20262,000 (LV)± 2.19%3%3%2%1%2%1%4%2%82%
Results
Runoff Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof errorDarrellJordan Jr.JoseMaldonadoUndecidedUniversity of HoustonMay 5–9, 20261,200 (LV)± 2.83%23%20%57%
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Chris Daniel, attorney
Results
County Clerk Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Teneshia Hudspeth, incumbent clerk
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mike Wolfe, consultant Eliminated in primary Lynda Sanchez, transportation business onwer
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof errorLyndaSanchezMikeWolfeUndecidedUniversity of HoustonFebruary 3–10, 20262,000 (LV)± 2.19%14%20%66%
Results
County Treasurer Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Carla Wyatt, incumbent treasurer
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Marc Cowart Eliminated in primary Hayley Lane Hagan, accounting analyst
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof errorMarcCowartHayleyLane HaganUndecidedUniversity of HoustonFebruary 3–10, 20262,000 (LV)± 2.19%13%12%75%
Results
Board of Commissioners
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 Eliminated in primary Salvador Serrano, insurance agent
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Sartaj Bal, attorney
Results
Place 7 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Silky Joshi Malik, incumbent board member
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Denise Dick, business consultant Withdrew after primary Beverly Barrett, educator Eliminated in primary Madison Guillory, sales representative
Results
County Civil Court No. 1 Nominees Paul Coselli, lawyer (Republican) Sonia Lopez, incumbent judge (Democratic)
No. 2 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ebony Williams, lawyer Eliminated in primary Jim Kovach, incumbent judge
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mark Montgomery, attorney
No. 3 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Lashawn Williams, incumbent judge Eliminated in primary Miro Mendiola, attorney
Results
No. 4 Nominees John Donovan, attorney and mediator (Republican) Monica Singh, incumbent judge (Democratic)
County Criminal Court No. 1 Nominees Alex Salgado, incumbent judge (Democratic) Erin Swanson, attorney (Republican)
No. 2 Nominees Matt Alford, attorney (Republican) Matthew Ruben Perez, attorney (Democratic)
No. 3 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Leslie Johnson, incumbent judge
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Carlos Alberto Aguayo, attorney Withdrawn Anna Eady, attorney
No. 4 Nominees Rebecca Philips Aceto, attorney (Republican) Shannon B. Baldwin, incumbent judge (Democratic)
No. 5 Nominees David M. Fleischer, incumbent judge (Democratic) Stella Stevens, attorney (Republican)
No. 6 Nominees Kelley Andrews, incumbent judge (Democratic) Joshua Normand, attorney and prosecutor (Republican)
No. 7 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Andrew A. Wright, incumbent judge Eliminated in primary Rustin Foroutan, attorney Jorge Garcia Diaz, attorney
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Thomas Adam Brodrick, attorney
No. 8 Nominees Victor Flores, prosecutor (Republican) Erika Ramirez, incumbent judge (Democratic)
No. 9 Nominees Xavier Alfaro, attorney (Republican) Toria J. Finch, incumbent judge (Democratic)
No. 10 Nominees Bao Hoang, lawyer (Republican) Juanita A. Jackson, incumbent judge (Democratic)
No. 11 Nominees Elizabeth Buss, attorney (Republican) Sedrick T. Walker II, incumbent judge (Democratic)
No. 12 Nominees Anna Emmons, prosecutor (Republican) Ashley Mayes Guice, incumbent judge (Democratic)
No. 13 Nominees Amber Cox, attorney (Republican) Raul Rodriguez, incumbent judge (Democratic)
No. 14 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jessica N. Padilla, incumbent judge
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Yahaira Quezada, associate judge Eliminated in primary James Hu, attorney
Results
No. 15 Nominees Tonya Jones, incumbent judge (Democratic) Stephen C. St. Martin, attorney (Republican)
Probate Court No. 1 Nominees Jerry Simoneaux, incumbent judge (Democratic) Loyd Wright, attorney (Republican)
No. 2 Nominees Pamela Medina, incumbent judge (Democratic) Paul Shanklin, attorney (Republican)
No. 3 Nominees Jason Cox, incumbent judge (Democratic) Ronald Schramm, retired attorney (Republican)
No. 4 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee James Horwitz, incumbent judge Eliminated in primary Lema May Mousilli, attorney
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Kevin Fulton, attorney
Party chair Democratic Party chair Candidates Declared Mike Doyle, incumbent chair Traci Gibson, attorney
Results
Republican Party chair Candidates Advanced to runoff Don Hooper, retiree Cindy Siegel, incumbent chair Eliminated in first round Michelle Bouchard, consultant
Results
Runoff Results
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