Houston and Texas saw significant races called on the morning of Nov. 4 following the Nov. 3 election.
Check out the results for key state, Senate, congressional, county and city elections that affect Houston residents within Loop 610 and communities such as Bellaire, Meyerland, West University Place and the Heights, River Oaks and Montrose.
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Residents across Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties voted 71.8% in favor of Proposition A to make misdemeanor marijuana possession the "lowest possible enforcement priority for police" and ban no-knock warrants in Houston.
City Council placed the measure on the Nov. 3 ballot after social justice organization Ground Game Texas submitted a petition with nearly 40,000 signatures.
The item drew nearly 600,000 votes in total, with 420,641 residents voting yes and 168,044, or 28.2%, voting no.
Ground Game Texas said via Facebook that the results are proof that when "working-class" Texans have the opportunity to shape policies, "they can change what's possible."
"We're seeing a powerful reminder that the political future of our state is not set in stone," the post reads. "Texans are showing up, making their voices heard and demanding something different. Tonight, the will of Houstonians prevailed."
Harris County results
In Harris County, voters headed to the polls to cast their votes for several county leaders, including county judge, attorney and treasurer. Winners include:
County judge: Democrat Letitia Plummer, who secured a victory over Republican Orlando Sanchez with 60.93% of the vote to Sanchez's 39.05%.
County attorney: Abbie Kamin held on to her lead throughout the night with 62.39% of the vote over Republican challenger Jacqueline Lucci Smith, who received 37.61% of the vote.
County clerk: Incumbent Teneshia Hudspeth held on to her seat with 62.63% of the vote to Republican challenger Mike Wolfe's 37.37%.
District clerk: Democrat Darrell Jordan Jr. received 60.59% of the vote, securing the seat over Republican Chris Daniel, who received 39.41%.
County treasurer: Democratic incumbent Carla L. Wyatt received 59.81% of the vote, while Republican Marc Cowart only received 40.19% of the vote.
Incumbent Lesley Briones also held on to her seat for Harris County Precinct 4 commissioner, which covers portions of Meyerland, River Oaks and Timbergrove in the loop.
Briones beat Republican opponent Steve Radack with 62.30% of the vote.
Texas House results
With 99.61% of counties and 87.7% of polling locations reporting Election Day results as of 6 a.m. on Nov. 4, several races in the Texas House across the Greater Houston area appear to be decided, including:
District 137: Republican Helen Zhou (29%) and Democratic incumbent Gene Wu (71%)
District 145: Republican Inocensia Moreno (21%) and Democratic incumbent Christina Morales (79%)
District 146: Republican Alexandria Nicole Butler (15%) and Democratic incumbent Lauren Ashley Simmons (85%)
District 147: Republican Theodist Daniel (15%) and Democratic incumbent Jolanda Jones (85%)
District 134: Republican Mike Michna (31%) and Democratic incumbent Ann Johnson (69%)
Each of the 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives is elected for a two-year term with no term limits. Together with the Texas Senate, the Texas Legislature meets in regular session for about five months every other year.
U.S. House results
Twenty Republican and Democratic candidates ran for U.S. House positions during the Nov. 3 election. Results for two local districts include:
District 7: 70.87% for Lizzie Fletcher, 27.88% for Alexander Hale and 1.25% for Espoir Ngabo
District 18: 87.04% for Christian Menefee and 12.96% for Ronald Whitefield
District 38: 51.58% for Jon Bonck, 47.29% for Melissa McDonough and 1.13% for Alex McMenemy
Selected races included only contested U.S. House seats that fall within Community Impact’s Houston coverage zone.
State results
Two Democratic state lawmakers declared victory in the races for Texas governor and lieutenant governor Nov. 3.
Speaking at an Austin watch party, Gina Hinojosa told supporters that the "trust they placed in her was not a blank check." Vikki Goodwin pointed to changes she hoped to make as lieutenant governor and president of the Texas Senate.
Hinojosa is poised to become the state's first Latina governor, while Goodwin would become the first female lieutenant governor.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott conceded to Hinojosa earlier Nov. 3, while Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued a statement calling the election "fair."
As of press time, with just over 50% of precincts reporting across the state, Democrat James Talarico had also earned 54% of the vote to Republican Ken Paxton's 43%. Libertarian Ted Brown garnered just over 1% of the vote, according to Secretary of State data.
Talarico, who, according to unofficial results from the Associated Press and Texas Secretary of State, is projected to win the seat, would be the first Democrat elected to the chamber in Texas since 1988.
Something to note
The winners of the November election will begin serving their respective districts in January 2027. The 90th Texas Legislature will convene on Jan. 12 and is scheduled to be in regular session until May 31.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
This is not a comprehensive list and does not include all Nov. 3 races or any uncontested races. Visit https://communityimpact.com/voter-guide/ to see results from all local elections in your community.
