Election desk · November 3, 2026 general
93 races are on the Harris County ballot. 23 are in play.
Every contest from U.S. Senate to justice of the peace, rated from Safe Democratic to Safe Republican and backed by the last result, the money on hand, and what changed this cycle.
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Open the race boardEarly vote · day 12 of 12
1,082,448
ballots through Oct. 30 · +44% vs 2022
86.0% of March's Democratic primary voters have voted, 84.8% of Republican primary voters.
Top of the ticket
Both seats are open for the first time in years
Statewide · Open seat
Lean DU.S. Senate
James Talarico
Democrat
Ken Paxton
Republican
No incumbent: Paxton beat Cornyn in the May Republican runoff, and Talarico beat Crockett in the Democratic one. A July 28 poll had Talarico up 45-40, taken after a ProPublica/Texas Tribune report alleged Paxton voted from a former address.
Cash on hand
Harris County vote, 2024
Countywide · Open seat
Lean DHarris County Judge
Letitia Plummer
Democrat
Orlando Sanchez
Republican
Hidalgo isn't running. Plummer won her runoff over Parker by 2,498 votes; Sanchez took his by 35,937.
Cash on hand
County presidential vote, 2024
Races to watch
Three toss-ups and 20 leaning races, closest first
U.S. Representative, District 7
Lizzie Fletcher
Inc.$1.70M
Alexander Hale
$6K
Share of cash on hand
The county's only congressional toss-up. Fletcher flipped it in 2018 and has held on every cycle; Hale carries national Republican money.
Last general, 2024, old district lines
County Criminal Court at Law No. 14
Yahaira Quezada
$5K
Jessica N. Padilla
Inc.$6K
Share of cash on hand
The inversion race: R incumbent Padilla defends a countywide bench in a county Democrats have swept since 2018.
Baseline, 2024
Justice of the Peace PCT 5 PL 2
Lisa Jefferson
$3K
Mark Fury
No cash
Share of cash on hand
Incumbent Bob Wolfe lost his own primary to Fury, so both names on the ballot are new. A genuine toss-up precinct.
Last general, 2024
U.S. Senate
James Talarico
$21.55M
Ken Paxton
$2.60M
Share of cash on hand
No incumbent: Paxton beat Cornyn in the May Republican runoff, and Talarico beat Crockett in the Democratic one. A July 28 poll had Talarico up 45-40, taken after a ProPublica/Texas Tribune report alleged Paxton voted from a former address. On Aug. 5 the Tribune reported Talarico had his own residency lapse, voting from his parents' address for two years after buying his own home.
Last general, 2024
Harris County Judge
Letitia Plummer
$70K
Orlando Sanchez
$133K
Share of cash on hand
Hidalgo isn't running. Plummer won her runoff over Parker by 2,498 votes; Sanchez took his by 35,937.
Baseline, 2024
Texas Governor
Gina Hinojosa
$618K
Greg Abbott
Inc.$105.70M
Share of cash on hand
Abbott has run Texas since 2014 and wants a fourth term. Three late-July polls, from TPOR, Fox News/Beacon and Texas A&M's Bush School, all had him under 3 points ahead of Hinojosa: his tightest position on a statewide ballot yet.
Last general, 2022
Texas Attorney General
Nathan Johnson
$758K
Mayes Middleton
$10.00M
Share of cash on hand
Paxton's old job. Middleton beat Chip Roy 56-44 in the runoff after running as 'MAGA Mayes'; Dallas state senator Nathan Johnson won the D runoff over Jaworski. A July poll had them nearly tied, 39-38.
Baseline, 2024
U.S. Representative, District 38
Melissa McDonough
$37K
Jon Bonck
$846K
Share of cash on hand
Open because Wesley Hunt ran for U.S. Senate and lost his primary.
Last general, 2024, old district lines
U.S. Representative, District 9
Leticia Gutierrez
$6K
Alex Mealer
$415K
Share of cash on hand
Republicans redrew this majority-Hispanic seat after 2024, adding deep-red Liberty County. Mealer lost the 2022 county-judge race by 0.9 points.
Last general, 2022, old district lines
The county, precinct by precinct
Every 2024 precinct, raised by the votes it cast
Latest from the desk
Updated August 10
Aug 10
Rating
Texas GovernorSafe RLean RThree late-July polls all had Abbott within 3 points of Hinojosa, his tightest statewide position yet.
Source: TPOR; Fox News/Beacon; Texas A&M Bush School
Aug 10
News
U.S. SenateThe Tribune reported Talarico voted from his parents' address for two years after buying his own home.
Source: Texas Tribune, Aug. 5
Aug 10
News
Texas ComptrollerHuffines was sworn in as acting comptroller Aug. 1 and now runs as the sitting officeholder.
Source: Texas Tribune
Aug 10
News
Lt. Governor of TexasTwo polls fielded the same week disagree: one has Goodwin up 2, the other has Patrick up 7.
Source: Texas A&M Bush School; Texas Southern University
Aug 7
Rating
Texas Attorney GeneralSafe RLean RA July poll found Middleton and Johnson nearly tied, 39 to 38, with 18 percent undecided.
Source: Texas Public Opinion Research
Aug 7
Correction
District ClerkCorrected: Darrell Jordan Jr. won the Democratic runoff, 77,122 to 32,116. He is the nominee.
Source: Harris County canvass
Jul 27
Money
Harris County JudgeSanchez outraised Plummer in the last period and holds $132,680 to her $70,161.
Source: Filings published July 22
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Maps
How every precinct voted
1,011 precincts, every general since 2012. Zoom to your block and see the swing.
Money
Who has the cash
Cash on hand, raised and spent for every official and challenger, from FEC and TEC filings.
Government
Who represents you
Your address in, every official out: justice of the peace through U.S. Senate, with contacts.
Districts
Portrait of a seat
Vote history, demographics and the number of votes it takes to win any district.
Ratings are the desk’s judgment, built from past results, registration, money and reported polling. How we rate races.
