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Harris County Judge

4-year termOpen seat: incumbent Lina Hidalgo (D) did not seek a third term. The sample ballot includes a write-in line for this contest; names of declared write-in candidates were not located during this research and are not listed. Polls reported on the Wikipedia race page (University of Houston, Oct. 3-8, 2026: Plummer 47%, Sanchez 40%) are recorded here for context only.Partially researched. Last researched Oct 20, 2026Report a correction
Republican
Democratic
Flooding and Drainage
What is the candidate's approach to flood control and drainage projects?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
Campaigns on flood readiness. 
Public Safety
What is the candidate's position on law enforcement funding, staffing, and the county jail?
Lists reducing crime as a core goal of his campaign. 
Has proposed limiting Houston Police Department cooperation with ICE (as a city council member) and has mentioned expanding cite-and-release policies and non-police responses to some emergencies. 
Budget and Taxes
What is the candidate's position on the county budget and tax rate?
Emphasizes tax relief and says he wants to restore what he calls "fiscal sanity" to Commissioners Court. 
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
Roads and Infrastructure
What is the candidate's approach to roads, transit, and infrastructure?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
Priorities for This Office
What does the candidate say they would prioritize in this specific office?
Lists tax relief, economic growth and reducing crime as campaign themes. 
Cites economic opportunity, improvements to Harris Health, and housing affordability among her priorities. 
Issue 1 of 5

Flooding and Drainage

What is the candidate's approach to flood control and drainage projects?
Republican
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
Democratic
Campaigns on flood readiness. 
Sources for this contest (4)
  1. Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General and Special Elections (composite, all ballot styles), Harris County Elections (harrisvotes.com). Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.
  2. 2026 Harris County Judge election, Wikipedia. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.
  3. The Harris County judge race's crowded field, Axios Houston. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.
  4. Cumulative Results, Democratic Primary Runoff, May 26, 2026, Harris County Elections. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.