Countywide · Open seat
District Clerk
Burgess walked after commissioners denied her raise request. Jordan and Daniel both start fresh.
The desk’s rating
Safe Democratic
Democrat
Darrell Jordan Jr.
Won May D primary runoff over Jose "Alex" Maldonado, 77,122-32,116
- Cash on hand
- None
- Raised
- None
- Spent
- None
Republican
Chris Daniel
Won R primary
- Cash on hand
- $13K
- Raised
- None
- Spent
- None
Money
Chris Daniel holds a narrow cash edge.
Cash on hand as reported in each campaign’s latest filing (as of Jan 2026). Full finance records
The desk’s notes
Open seat. Marilyn Burgess announced she would not seek reelection after commissioners denied her raise request. Darrell Jordan Jr. won the May Democratic runoff over Jose "Alex" Maldonado, 77,122-32,116. Chris Daniel is the R nominee.
Correction: an earlier version of this file incorrectly listed Maldonado as the runoff winner.
What changed
August 7
Corrected: Darrell Jordan Jr. won the Democratic runoff, 77,122 to 32,116. He is the nominee.
Source: Harris County canvass
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