Who is running in Harris County, Texas in 2026
- County Judge
- Letitia Plummer and Orlando Sanchez
- County Commissioner, Precinct 2
- Adrian Garcia and Richard Vega
- County Commissioner, Precinct 4
- Lesley Briones and Steve Radack
- County Attorney (unexpired term)
- Abbie Kamin and Jacqueline Lucci Smith
- County Clerk
- Teneshia Hudspeth and Mike Wolfe
- District Clerk
- Darrell Jordan Jr. and Chris Daniel
- County Treasurer
- Carla L. Wyatt and Marc Cowart
- County School Trustee, Position 5, At-Large
- Erica Davis and Sartaj Bal
- County School Trustee, Position 7, At-Large
- Silky Joshi Malik and Denise Dick
- Klein ISD Board of Trustees, Position 1
- Linda Ford and Dustin Qualls
- Spring ISD Board of Trustees, Position 5
- Rhonda Newhouse and Kenneth Williams Jr.
- Tomball ISD Board of Trustees, Position 1
- Lacey Derrington and Patrick Beecher
- Tomball ISD Board of Trustees, Position 3
- Joseph Ferguson and John E. McStravick
- Sheldon ISD Board of Trustees, Position 4
- Tiffany Lockett and Fred Rivas
- Sheldon ISD Board of Trustees, Position 5
- Bethel Nwachukwu, Kristin Williams-White, Kevin Gaines and Pamela Smith Robinson
- Sheldon ISD Board of Trustees, Position 7
- Nora Banks Willis and Erika Martinez
- U.S. Senator
- James Talarico and Ken Paxton
- Governor
- Gina Hinojosa and Greg Abbott
- Lieutenant Governor
- Vikki Goodwin and Dan Patrick
- Attorney General
- Nathan Johnson and Mayes Middleton
- U.S. Representative, District 2
- Shaun Finnie and Steve Toth
- U.S. Representative, District 7
- Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, Alexander Hale and Espoir Ngabo
- U.S. Representative, District 8
- Laura Jones and Jessica Hart Steinmann
- U.S. Representative, District 9
- Leticia Gutierrez and Alex Mealer
- U.S. Representative, District 18
- Christian Dashaun Menefee and Ronald Dwayne Whitfield
- U.S. Representative, District 22
- Marquette Greene-Scott and Trever Nehls
- U.S. Representative, District 29
- Sylvia Garcia and Martha Fierro
- U.S. Representative, District 36
- Rhonda Hart and Brian Babin
- U.S. Representative, District 38
- Melissa McDonough, Jon Bonck and Alex McMenemy
- State Senator, District 4
- Ron C. Angeletti and Brett W. Ligon
- State Senator, District 11
- Shannon Dicely and Dennis Paul
- State Senator, District 18
- Erica Gillum and Lois W. Kolkhorst
- State Representative, District 129
- Albert Wittliff and Scott Bowen
- State Representative, District 132
- Sara McGee and Mike Schofield
- State Representative, District 133
- Josh Wallenstein and Mano DeAyala
- State Representative, District 134
- Ann Johnson and Mike Michna
- State Representative, District 135
- Odus E. Evbagharu and Liz Ramos
- State Representative, District 138
- Tyler Smith and Lacey Hull
Harris County
These races are partisan. Commissioners Court (the county judge and four commissioners) sets the county budget, which in September 2026 included a $327 million property tax increase passed by the Democratic majority. The sheriff and district attorney aren't on the ballot this year.
County Judge
Vote for oneOpen seat. Judge Lina Hidalgo isn't running again.
Letitia Plummer
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratLeft the city council in 2025 to run for this seat. On council she pushed for police accountability and proposed moving $11.7 million of the police budget to a civilian oversight board and social-work-style responders. Endorsed by the Houston Chronicle and the Houston Progressive Caucus.
Sources: Wikipedia, Houston Chronicle, Campaign site
Orlando Sanchez
Compromised RepublicanOpposes the county's recent tax rate increases and wants flood control projects sped up. Asked by the Chronicle about backing Railroad Commission nominee Bo French, he said "I am playing for the red team," then declined to say.
Sources: Wikipedia, Campaign site, Houston Chronicle
County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Vote for oneGarcia's ethics problem keeps him from a clean rating, but he has the longer record and Vega's views beyond taxes are mostly unknown.
Adrian Garcia
Compromised (best choice in this race) DemocratVoted with the Democratic majority for the September 2026 tax increase, citing rising costs and state mandates. An appeals court ruled in April 2026 that he illegally appointed himself to the Gulf Coast Protection District board in 2021, though he keeps his seat.
Sources: Campaign site, WOAI, Houston Chronicle
Richard Vega
Not enough info RepublicanRunning on rolling back the county tax increase. He sued to have Garcia's seat declared vacant over the flood board appointment; the Chronicle endorsed him in the GOP primary.
Sources: Campaign site, Houston Chronicle, Houston Chronicle
County Commissioner, Precinct 4
Vote for oneRadack held the Precinct 3 seat for 32 years and is trying a comeback. Both rate as compromised, so the pick goes to the Democrat.
Lesley Briones
Compromised (best choice in this race) DemocratPut $118.4 million into law enforcement pay parity and created the county's first LGBTQIA+ commission. A Chronicle review in July found more than 60% of the $1.3 million she raised came from county contractors and vendors.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Campaign site, Houston Chronicle
Steve Radack
Compromised RepublicanWants to cut property taxes by eliminating "unneeded programs and departments" and give more money to law enforcement. Endorsed by the C Club, the Houston Realty Business Coalition and the True Texas Project.
Sources: Campaign site, Community Impact, C Club of Houston
County Attorney (unexpired term)
Vote for oneCommissioners appointed Kamin, already a candidate, when Christian Menefee left for Congress. Judge Lina Hidalgo voted against the appointment.
Abbie Kamin
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratChaired the council's public safety committee. Says she is focused on "standing up to polluters to protect our air and water" and suing the Trump and Abbott administrations to protect residents' rights.
Sources: Community Impact, Campaign site, Houston Chronicle
Jacqueline Lucci Smith
Compromised RepublicanLost this race to Christian Menefee by about 17,000 votes in 2024. Endorsed by the Houston Police Officers' Union, the Harris County Republican Party and the Houston Realty Business Coalition.
Sources: Campaign site, Texas Scorecard, Houston Police Officers' Union
County Clerk
Vote for oneThe clerk runs elections in Harris County.
Teneshia Hudspeth
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratHas run Harris County elections since the state abolished the elections administrator in 2023. Turned down a $126,000 raise commissioners approved, saying she couldn't take it out of her office's budget.
Sources: Community Impact, Houston Chronicle, Houston Chronicle
Mike Wolfe
Not good people RepublicanCalls himself a "Reagan-Trump conservative" and names Trump as a political hero. The county education board censured him in 2019 after an investigation found he sexually harassed a job applicant.
Sources: Greater Clear Lake News, Houston Chronicle
District Clerk
Vote for oneOpen seat.
Darrell Jordan Jr.
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratWants to upgrade the office's case-management software and cybersecurity. Endorsed by UFCW Local 455 and, in the primary, the Houston Chronicle.
Sources: Branch voter guide, Houston Chronicle
Chris Daniel
Compromised RepublicanMoved the courts toward paperless filing in his first stint and promises published turnaround times. Endorsed by the Texas Home School Coalition.
Sources: Spring Reporter, Community Impact
County Treasurer
Vote for oneNo pick. Wyatt's two DWI arrests in office rule her out, and Cowart ran the county Republican Party, so we can't recommend either. Commissioners have moved some of her duties elsewhere and asked the Legislature to abolish the office.
Carla L. Wyatt
Not good people DemocratArrested for DWI in December 2023 and May 2026 and on a vehicle burglary charge in December 2025 (the first DWI was dismissed after diversion; a grand jury declined the burglary case). Asked to raise her pay from $139,547 to as much as $305,000, which commissioners rejected.
Sources: Texas Scorecard, Houston Chronicle, Houston Chronicle
Marc Cowart
Compromised RepublicanPromises an online, searchable database of county spending. Endorsed by the Houston Police Officers' Union PAC, United Republicans of Harris County and the Houston Chronicle.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Community Impact, Houston Chronicle
Judicial races
Not profiledAbout 70 contested judgeships are on the Harris County ballot this year: courts of appeals, civil, criminal, family and juvenile district courts, county civil and criminal courts at law, probate courts and four justice of the peace seats. We haven't profiled judicial races. The full list is on the county sample ballot.
Appraisal district board
Not profiledThree at-large seats on the Harris Central Appraisal District board, which oversees how property values are set. Place 1: Kathy Blueford-Daniels, Beverly Barrett. Place 2: Chris Ehlinger, Jourdyn Wilson, Claudio Gutierrez. Place 3: Cris Moses, Ericka McCrutcheon, Jesus Nieto.
Unopposed county races
No contestJustices of the Peace, Place 2, in Precincts 1 (Steve Duble), 3 (Lucia Bates), 6 (Angela D. Rodriguez) and 7 (Melanie Miles); Family District Judges for the 246th (Angela Graves-Harrington), 247th (Janice Berg), 257th (Sandra Peake), 308th (Gloria Lopez) and 310th (Sonya L. Heath); and 314th Juvenile District Judge (Michelle Moore).
School boards
The two county school trustee seats are partisan and on every Harris County ballot; the Department of Education runs early childhood, special education and after-school programs. ISD trustee races are nonpartisan and only appear in their districts. Houston ISD and Cy-Fair ISD have no trustee races this fall.
County School Trustee, Position 5, At-Large
Vote for oneErica Davis
Compromised (best choice in this race) DemocratWants to expand alternative education and mental health programs and disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. The Chronicle endorsed her in the primary with reservations about her board attendance.
Sources: Ballotpedia, The Ballot Brief, Houston Chronicle
Sartaj Bal
Compromised RepublicanLost a 2022 race for county criminal court judge, sued to contest the result, then dropped the suit in 2023. Endorsed by the Houston Realty Business Coalition.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Houston Chronicle, HRBC PAC
County School Trustee, Position 7, At-Large
Vote for oneSilky Joshi Malik
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratSays her top priority is protecting the department's early childhood, special education and after-school programs. Endorsed by the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation and Indian American Impact.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Community Impact, Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
Denise Dick
Compromised RepublicanRan twice before for this board as Danielle Dick, then switched to her middle name for 2026. Became the nominee when her runoff opponent withdrew.
Sources: Houston Chronicle, Ballotpedia
Klein ISD Board of Trustees, Position 1
Vote for oneNothing troubling on either. The pick goes to the career educator.
Linda Ford
Seems like good people (best choice in this race)Wants spending spelled out in board minutes and livable wages for paraeducators and support staff.
Sources: Houston Chronicle, Ballotpedia
Dustin Qualls
Seems like good peopleWants to lift Klein from a B to an A state rating and lobby the Legislature for more student and safety funding.
Sources: Community Impact, Ballotpedia
Spring ISD Board of Trustees, Position 5
Vote for oneRhonda Newhouse
Seems like good people (best choice in this race)A lifelong educator who has also taught teacher-certification courses at Prairie View A&M and UH-Downtown.
Sources: Houston Chronicle, Ballotpedia
Kenneth Williams Jr.
Not enough infoSays his background in education and community work helps him "listen, advocate for students and families." Little else on record.
Sources: Houston Chronicle
Tomball ISD Board of Trustees, Position 1
Vote for oneNot much on either. The pick goes to the district parent.
Lacey Derrington
Not enough info (best choice in this race)A district parent challenging the appointed incumbent. We found little else about her platform.
Sources: Houston Chronicle
Patrick Beecher
Not enough infoNames inflation, state funding gaps and matching career programs to local jobs as the district's big challenges.
Sources: Community Impact, Tomball ISD
Tomball ISD Board of Trustees, Position 3
Vote for oneBoth look decent. The pick goes to the former Tomball teacher.
Joseph Ferguson
Seems like good people (best choice in this race)Says he owes "a tremendous debt" to the district's teachers and worries rapid growth is causing capacity crunches. He has run for this board five times before.
Sources: Community Impact, Ballotpedia
John E. McStravick
Seems like good peopleVoted for a 4% raise for all staff in 2022 and says he believes in public education.
Sources: Community Impact, Community Impact
Sheldon ISD Board of Trustees, Position 4
Vote for oneNo pick. We found too little on either candidate to choose.
Tiffany Lockett
Not enough infoWants to close learning gaps, add mental health resources and help district families buy homes.
Sources: Sheldon ISD, Citizen Portal
Fred Rivas
Not enough infoAlso sits on the district's education foundation board and volunteers at Lakewood Church.
Sources: Sheldon ISD, Sheldon ISD
Sheldon ISD Board of Trustees, Position 5
Vote for oneFour candidates with deep local roots. The pick goes to the career educator.
Bethel Nwachukwu
Seems like good people (best choice in this race)Has lived in Sheldon more than 25 years and finished the district's Parent Ambassador Academy.
Sources: Sheldon ISD
Kristin Williams-White
Seems like good peopleWorked for the district as a school bus driver and a middle school administrative assistant before joining the board.
Sources: Sheldon ISD
Kevin Gaines
Seems like good peoplePresident of the C.E. King High School band boosters and a Watch D.O.G. volunteer at Monahan Elementary.
Sources: Sheldon ISD
Pamela Smith Robinson
Seems like good peopleHas coached youth sports and cheer and served as secretary of the athletic booster club.
Sources: Sheldon ISD
Sheldon ISD Board of Trustees, Position 7
Vote for oneBoth are involved district parents. The pick goes to the district employee over the realtor.
Nora Banks Willis
Seems like good people (best choice in this race)Wants better measurement of learning outcomes and more resources for students in special education.
Sources: Sheldon ISD
Erika Martinez
Seems like good peoplePoints to the district's rising state scores, from 73 in 2023 to 79 in 2026, and its early-college program.
Sources: Sheldon ISD, Citizen Portal
Other trustee races
Not profiledChannelview ISD Position 4 (Ramiro Granados, Karen Bryant), Position 6 (Lynette Breedlove, Veronica Torres Garcia) and Position 7 (Jacqueline "Jackie" Moreno, Dennis Cedillo); Huffman ISD Position 1 (Lori Freshour, Vernon Reed). Unopposed: Klein ISD Position 2 (Doug James), Spring ISD Position 4 (Winford Adams Jr.), Tomball ISD Positions 2 (Michael Pratt) and 4 (Mark Lewandowski), Sheldon ISD Position 6 (Devora Myles), Channelview ISD Position 5 (Steve Dennis), Huffman ISD Positions 2 (Luke Hight) and 3 (Ray Burt).
State and federal
Harris County is split among nine congressional districts, four state senate districts and 25 state house districts, so check What's on my Ballot to see which are yours. We profiled the open and closer House seats and list the rest.
U.S. Senator
Vote for oneAlso on the ballot: Ted Brown (Libertarian).
James Talarico
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratA former teacher who wrote the Texas law capping insulin at $25 a month and co-wrote a ban on police chokeholds.
Sources: Wikipedia
Ken Paxton
Not good people RepublicanSued to throw out four states' 2020 votes and spoke at the January 6 rally. The Republican-led Texas House impeached him for corruption 121 to 23.
Sources: Wikipedia
Governor
Vote for oneAlso on the ballot: Pat Dixon (Libertarian).
Gina Hinojosa
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratA public school advocate who ran the Austin school board before the Legislature.
Sources: Texas Tribune
Greg Abbott
Not good people RepublicanSigned SB 4, which lets state police arrest and deport people on suspicion of illegal entry, and bused more than 100,000 migrants to other cities as a stunt. Also signed the school voucher law.
Sources: Texas Tribune, Wikipedia
Lieutenant Governor
Vote for oneAlso on the ballot: Anthony Cristo (Libertarian), Kevin McCormick (Green).
Vikki Goodwin
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratRunning on school funding and against vouchers.
Sources: Texas Tribune
Attorney General
Vote for oneAlso on the ballot: Tom Oxford (Libertarian).
Nathan Johnson
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratHas passed about 134 bills since 2019 and promises to run the AG's office as a law office again instead of a political shop.
Sources: Texas Tribune
Mayes Middleton
Not good people RepublicanCalls himself "MAGA Mayes" and has called 2020 "a stolen election." Beat Chip Roy by attacking him for certifying the 2020 results.
Sources: Texas Tribune, KSAT
Everything else on the statewide ballot
Not profiledComptroller, Land Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner, Railroad Commissioner, the State Board of Education, and the Supreme Court and appeals court seats. We haven't profiled these yet.
U.S. Representative, District 2
Vote for oneOpen seat. Dan Crenshaw lost the Republican primary.
Shaun Finnie
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratDescribes himself as "somewhere between Bill Clinton and Mitt Romney" and is running on everyday costs like groceries, rent and health care. Endorsed by the Houston Chronicle.
Sources: Houston Chronicle, Leadership Now Project
Steve Toth
Not good people RepublicanBeat Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the March primary with endorsements from Trump, Ted Cruz and Turning Point Action. Voted against impeaching Ken Paxton in 2023 and plans to join the House Freedom Caucus.
Sources: Texas Tribune, ATPE Teach the Vote, Wikipedia
U.S. Representative, District 7
Vote for oneLizzie Pannill Fletcher
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratIntroduced the Right to Contraception Act in 2025 and in September co-led a resolution to overturn new limits on student and researcher visas. Endorsed by the Gulf Coast labor federation, the League of Conservation Voters and Giffords.
Sources: House website, House website, Campaign site
Alexander Hale
Not good people RepublicanWants skills-based immigration over family-based and opposes sanctuary cities. Endorsed by Veterans for America First (Veterans for Trump) and the C Club.
Sources: iVoterGuide, Ballotpedia
Espoir Ngabo
Not enough info GreenRunning as an alternative to the "lesser of two evils," with a slogan of "people, planet and peace over profits."
Sources: Campaign site, Campaign site
U.S. Representative, District 8
Vote for oneOpen seat. Rep. Morgan Luttrell isn't running again.
Laura Jones
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratSupports Medicare for All, a federal living wage and tuition-free public college. Endorsed by the Gulf Coast labor federation and Our Revolution Texas.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Lone Star Left, Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
Jessica Hart Steinmann
Not good people RepublicanSued Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg on Trump's behalf at the America First Policy Institute and helped draft Texas's 2021 election law, SB 1. Endorsed by Trump, Cruz and Abbott.
Sources: Campaign site, Ballotpedia
U.S. Representative, District 9
Vote for oneLeticia Gutierrez
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratDaughter of farmworkers and mother of an active-duty soldier. Rejects the idea that immigrants are "criminals or a drain on the economy," and is running on living costs and environmental health.
Sources: Campaign site, Campaign site
Alex Mealer
Not good people RepublicanWon the GOP runoff over Rep. Briscoe Cain with Trump's endorsement. After narrowly losing the 2022 county judge race, she filed a long court challenge to the result.
Sources: Texas Tribune, Campaign site
U.S. Representative, District 18
Vote for oneChristian Dashaun Menefee
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratWon the special election to succeed the late Sylvester Turner, then beat Rep. Al Green in the May primary runoff. As county attorney he sued the Trump administration over health care funding.
Sources: Community Impact, House website, Wikipedia
Ronald Dwayne Whitfield
Not enough info RepublicanDidn't answer local candidate questionnaires, and we found no issue statements or endorsements.
Sources: Community Impact, Ballotpedia
U.S. Representative, District 22
Vote for oneOpen seat. Troy Nehls is retiring.
Marquette Greene-Scott
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratSays she is running because "bipartisanship has become taboo." Endorsed by the Texas AFL-CIO, Texas AFT and the Houston Chronicle.
Sources: Campaign site, Houston Chronicle, Texas AFT
Trever Nehls
Not good people RepublicanRunning to succeed his twin brother, Rep. Troy Nehls. Endorsed by Trump and Ted Cruz.
Sources: Community Impact, Texas Tribune
U.S. Representative, District 29
Vote for oneSylvia Garcia
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratWas one of seven House managers in Trump's first impeachment trial. Says she'll keep "standing up to ICE abuses" and protecting Social Security and Medicare.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Community Impact
Martha Fierro
Not enough info RepublicanCame to the U.S. from Mexico as a child and got legal status under Reagan's 1986 law. Campaigns on border security and cutting federal spending.
Sources: Texas Tribune, Campaign site
U.S. Representative, District 36
Vote for oneRhonda Hart
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratHer 14-year-old daughter was killed in the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting, and she pushed for the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Endorsed by the Texas AFL-CIO and Everytown.
Sources: Campaign site, Houston Voters Guide, iVoterGuide
Brian Babin
Not good people RepublicanVoted against certifying Arizona's and Pennsylvania's 2020 electoral votes after attending a December 2020 White House meeting on challenging the election. Endorsed by Trump.
Sources: Texas Tribune, Ballotpedia
U.S. Representative, District 38
Vote for oneOpen seat.
Melissa McDonough
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratSays "attacks on individual people's freedoms have crossed MY line" and pitches a "Purple Solution" to division. Endorsed by the Texas AFL-CIO and Everytown.
Sources: Campaign site, iVoterGuide
Jon Bonck
Not good people RepublicanWon the GOP runoff with endorsements from Trump, Ted Cruz and Club for Growth. Wants Social Security reform and school choice.
Sources: Club for Growth, Campaign site
Alex McMenemy
Not enough info GreenNominated at the Green Party convention in March. Little else on record.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Campaign site
State Senator, District 4
Vote for oneA rematch of the May special election.
Ron C. Angeletti
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratOpposes school vouchers and wants every child, "including students with disabilities," to have a real chance. Endorsed by Moms for Texas.
Sources: Community Impact, Ballotpedia
Brett W. Ligon
Compromised RepublicanWon the May special election with 75% and puts border enforcement and public safety first. Backed by Dan Patrick, the Houston Police Officers' Union PAC and Texas REALTORS.
Sources: Wikipedia, Campaign site, Ballotpedia
State Senator, District 11
Vote for oneOpen seat. Sen. Mayes Middleton is running for attorney general.
Shannon Dicely
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratRunning on affordability, school funding, Medicaid expansion and teacher pay. Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Texas Votes, Everytown and the Houston Chronicle.
Sources: Lone Star Left, Houston Chronicle
Dennis Paul
Compromised RepublicanWants flood mitigation and a coastal storm barrier. Endorsed by Dan Patrick, Texans for Lawsuit Reform and Associated Builders and Contractors.
Sources: Texas Tribune, Dan Patrick, Campaign site
State Senator, District 18
Vote for oneErica Gillum
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratSays "the real divide in this country isn't left versus right" but top versus bottom, and wants more rural health care and school funding. Endorsed by Moms for Texas.
Sources: Lone Star Left, Family Values First Coalition, Ballotpedia
Lois W. Kolkhorst
Not good people RepublicanWrote the 2017 "bathroom bill" to restrict transgender Texans' restroom use, and the 2025 law requiring warning labels on food additives. Backed by Texans for Lawsuit Reform.
Sources: Texas Observer, Texas Senate, TLR PAC
State Representative, District 129
Vote for oneOpen seat. Dennis Paul is running for state senate.
Albert Wittliff
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratWants to fully fund public schools and repeal the voucher program, and pairs police funding with officer accountability and crisis training.
Sources: Community Impact, Campaign site
Scott Bowen
Compromised RepublicanSupports alternatives to public school like private schooling and homeschooling, and lower property taxes. Endorsed by Abbott, CLEAT, Texas Right to Life and the Houston Chronicle.
Sources: Community Impact, iVoterGuide
State Representative, District 132
Vote for oneSara McGee
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratOpposes vouchers and says "legislators do not belong in exam rooms." Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Texas Votes and Avow Texas.
Sources: Campaign site, Avow Texas
Mike Schofield
Compromised RepublicanWrote the 2019 constitutional ban on a state income tax. Endorsed by the Houston Realty Business Coalition, NFIB and Texas Alliance for Life.
Sources: Texas House, Texas Alliance for Life
State Representative, District 133
Vote for oneJosh Wallenstein
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratWants tighter ethics rules, a ban on pay-to-play state contracts, and fully funded schools. Conservative outlets have questioned his firm's marketing of World Bank sanctions defense work.
Sources: Campaign site, DLCC, The Texas Voice
Mano DeAyala
Compromised RepublicanVoted to impeach Ken Paxton in 2023 and stood by it. Also voted for limits on gender transition care for minors, and is endorsed by the police union and builders.
Sources: Houston Chronicle, Texas Scorecard
State Representative, District 134
Vote for oneAnn Johnson
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratWas a lead House manager in Ken Paxton's 2023 impeachment trial and passed a law protecting doctors who treat life-threatening pregnancy complications.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Texas Tribune, Campaign site
Mike Michna
Compromised RepublicanSays "public service should be about serving people, not building a political career." Endorsed by the Houston police and firefighter unions and United Republicans of Harris County.
Sources: Houston Chronicle, Campaign site
State Representative, District 135
Vote for oneOpen seat. Jon Rosenthal is running for railroad commissioner.
Odus E. Evbagharu
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratWants to fully fund schools, raise teacher pay, block vouchers and expand Medicaid. Endorsed by Rosenthal, the Texas AFL-CIO and Planned Parenthood Texas Votes.
Sources: Lone Star Left, Texas Tribune
Liz Ramos
Not enough info RepublicanRunning on affordability, safe neighborhoods and "enforcing the rule of law at every level." Little else on record.
Sources: Community Impact
State Representative, District 138
Vote for oneTyler Smith
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) DemocratWants lower housing and health costs, a more reliable grid and bipartisan bail reform aimed at repeat violent offenders. Says Republicans are "way too focused on pleasing Donald Trump."
Sources: Black Enterprise, Campaign site
Lacey Hull
Compromised RepublicanWrote a 2021 law requiring missing-person reports to go to a national database. Endorsed by Abbott, the Houston police union and CLEAT.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Campaign site
Other Texas House races
Not profiledRepublican listed first. 126: Stan Stanart, Stefanie Bord. 127: Charles Cunningham, Michelle Williams. 128: Tom Butler, Desiree Klaus. 130: Tom Oliverson, Brett Robinson. 131: Scott Whitmarsh, Staci Childs. 137: Helen Zhou, Gene Wu. 139: Kyle Harding, Charlene Ward Johnson. 140: Laura Garcia DeLeon, Armando Lucio Walle. 141: Julie Hunt, Senfronia Thompson. 142: Heidi Hall, Harold V. Dutton Jr. 143: Frank Salazar, Ana Hernandez. 144: David Flores, Mary Ann Perez. 145: Inocensia Moreno, Christina Morales. 146: Alexandria Nicole Butler, Lauren Ashley Simmons. 147: Theodis Daniel, Jolanda Jones. 148: Amanda Labrie, Penny Morales Shaw. 149: Dave Bennett, Darlene Breaux. 150: Valoree Swanson, A'Yonna Kellum. State Senate District 13 (Borris L. Miles) is unopposed.
City and school propositions
We describe what each proposition does and don't make recommendations. Dozens of utility district (MUD) bond and tax measures, and council races in Baytown and League City, are also on ballots in those areas. Statewide races (U.S. Senate, governor and so on) are in the State and federal section.
Houston, Proposition A
Propositions- Prop A: Amends the city charter to make Class A and B marijuana possession the Houston Police Department's lowest enforcement priority, with reporting requirements, and bans Houston police from requesting or carrying out "no-knock" search warrants.
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Propositions A to E
Propositions- Prop A: Ratifies a $1.1569 tax rate, a 23% increase in operating revenue ($102.4 million). This is a tax increase.
- Prop B: $1.3 billion in bonds to renovate and add on to existing schools, buy and retrofit buses, and buy security vehicles.
- Prop C: $256.1 million in bonds for technology for students, teachers and staff.
- Prop D: $60.8 million in bonds to renovate existing stadiums.
- Prop E: $20.1 million in bonds to renovate existing swimming facilities.
Other school tax and bond elections
PropositionsA tax ratification election asks voters to approve a rate the school board already adopted. If it fails, the rate drops to the limit allowed without voter approval.
- Spring ISD, Prop A: Ratifies a $1.1569 tax rate; the ballot lists no increase in operating revenue.
- Channelview ISD, Prop A: Ratifies a $0.9611 tax rate, a 5.65% increase in operating revenue ($1.8 million).
- Channelview ISD, Props B to E: About $165 million in bonds: $106.8 million for buildings, security, early childhood expansion and buses; $19.1 million for technology; $30.4 million for recreation facilities including an indoor multipurpose building; and $8.8 million for the Jennings Athletic Complex.
- Crosby ISD, Props A and B: $98.3 million in bonds for school facilities and $110 million for a new middle school.
- Huffman ISD, Prop A: Ratifies a $1.0637 tax rate, a 4.88% increase in operating revenue.
- La Porte ISD, Prop A: Ratifies a $1.0673 tax rate, a 0.12% increase in operating revenue.
League City, Proposition A
PropositionsFor the part of League City inside Harris County.
- Prop A: A nonbinding question asking whether League City police should keep using fixed automated license plate reader cameras on public roads.