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
Incumbent Democratic judge Lina Hidalgo is retiring.
County Attorney
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Audrie Lawton Evans, civil court judge
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jacqueline Lucci Smith, attorney
Results
District Clerk
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Darrell Jordan Jr., attorney
- 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
Results
Runoff
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
County Clerk
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Teneshia Hudspeth, incumbent clerk
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Lynda Sanchez, transportation business onwer
Polling
Results
County Treasurer
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Carla Wyatt, incumbent treasurer
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Hayley Lane Hagan, accounting analyst
Endorsements
Polling
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
Results
Place 7
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Silky Joshi Malik, incumbent board member
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Beverly Barrett, educator
- Denise Dick, business consultant
Eliminated in primary
- Madison Guillory, sales representative
Results
Runoff
Results
County Civil Court
No. 1
Nominees
- Paul Coselli, lawyer (Republican)
- Sonia Lopez, incumbent judge (Democratic)
No. 2
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
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
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
No. 4
Nominees
- Rebecca Philips Aceto, attorney (Republican)
- Shannon Baldwin, incumbent judge (Democratic)
No. 5
Nominees
- David 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 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 Finch, incumbent judge (Democratic)
No. 10
Nominees
- Bao Hoang, lawyer (Republican)
- Juanita Jackson, incumbent judge (Democratic)
No. 11
Nominees
- Elizabeth Buss, attorney (Republican)
- Sedrick 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 Padilla, incumbent judge
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Yahaira Quezada, associate judge
Eliminated in primary
Results
No. 15
Nominees
- Tonya Jones, incumbent judge (Democratic)
- Stephen 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
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
Notes
References