Countywide · Open seat

Harris County Judge

Hidalgo isn't running. Plummer won her runoff over Parker by 2,498 votes; Sanchez took his by 35,937.

The desk’s rating

Leans Democratic

Safe DToss-upSafe R

Democrat

Letitia Plummer

Won May runoff over Annise Parker

Cash on hand: $70K
Raised: None
Spent: None

Filing as of Jul 2026Source filing Record and profile

Republican

Orlando Sanchez

Won May runoff over Warren Howell

Cash on hand: $133K
Raised: None
Spent: None

Filing as of Jul 2026Source filing Record and profile

Money

Letitia Plummer

$70K

Orlando Sanchez

$133K

Orlando Sanchez holds 1.9x as much cash.

Cash on hand as reported in each campaign’s latest filing (as of Jul 2026). Full finance records

The desk’s notes

Open seat. Lina Hidalgo did not seek reelection. Plummer beat Parker 57,893–55,395 in the Democratic runoff; Sanchez beat Howell 85,304–49,367 in the Republican runoff. In the May 17–June 30, 2026 filing period, Sanchez outraised Plummer $181,126 to $145,881 and reported $132,680 cash on hand to Plummer's $70,161, per campaign finance reports published July 22, 2026.

What changed

July 27
Sanchez outraised Plummer in the last period and holds $132,680 to her $70,161.
Source: Filings published July 22

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U.S. Senate

James Talarico

$21.55M

Ken Paxton

$2.60M

Share of cash on hand

Talarico 71%Kalshi · 35K open29% Paxton

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

D 56%D+11.644% R