Updated 9:45 a.m. March 6
With 545 out of 545 election day voting centers reporting, Alan Rosen has defeated opponent Gilberto "Gil" Reyna in the Democratic primary for Harris County Precinct 1 constable.
Rosen garnered 75.21% of the total votes, or 27,479 votes, to Reyna's 24.79%, or 9,059 votes.
Rosen does not have a Republican challenger in the Nov. 5 election as no candidates filed for the Republican primary.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Updated 10:57 p.m. March 5
With 46 of 545 voting centers reporting in Harris County, Alan Rosen is on track to win re-election for Harris County Precinct 1 constable.
Rosen finished early voting with 79.05% of the votes, a margin of victory that has remained largely unchanged as election day votes have started to come in. Rosen now has 78.78% of the votes, or 17,705 votes, compared to 4,768 votes for challenger Gilberto "Gil" Reyna.
Community Impact will update this article March 6 after more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Posted 7:30 p.m. March 5
With early votes tallied, Alan Rosen is leading Gilberto "Gil" Reyna in the Democratic primary for Harris County Precinct 1 constable with 79.05% of the votes, or 16,840 votes. Reyna trails with 20.95% of the votes, or 4,463 votes.
No Republican has filed to run in the election, so the winner of the Democratic primary race is likely to serve as constable in Precinct 1 for the next four-year term.
A look back
Rosen, the incumbent in the race, has served as constable in Precinct 1 since first winning an election in 2012. Since then, he has won re-election in 2016 and 2020. No Republican filed to run in the 2020 election, and Rosen defeated Republican candidate Joe Danna for the seat in 2016.
Rosen also faced off against Reyna for the seat in the 2020 Democratic primary, winning a four-way contest outright with 57.3% of the vote. Reyna got 22.3% of the votes in that election, according to Harris County records.
Zooming in
In a February Q&A with Community Impact, Rosen said he is running for re-election because he believes he has shown himself to be a "community first focused leader." He backed a contract deputy program that allows neighborhood associations to use funds raised to contract constables for supplemental law enforcement services. Such programs are used in the Woodland Heights, River Oaks and neighborhoods around Rice Village, among other places.
"My grassroots constables program ensures sensitive policing and vulnerable communities feeling safe and not over policed. It allows [the Houston Police Department] to utilize their resources effectively," Rosen said.
In a Q&A, Reyna, a retired former law enforcement officer who spent 35 years with the Harris County Sheriff's Office, said he would seek to improve transparency and revise office policy procedures if elected.
"My experience, training and education can bring changes within the department personnel and to the community with transparency," he said.
The big picture
Constables in Harris County are licensed peace officers, similar to sheriffs. Constable officers patrol neighborhoods in their coverage areas, respond to calls for service, conduct criminal investigations and enforce traffic laws, among other duties.
A total of eight constables serve in Harris County, each with their own precincts. The boundaries for Precinct 1 cover western parts of Houston's Inner Loop—including the Heights, River Oaks, Montrose, West University Place and Bellaire—as well as northern communities between the Beltway 8 and Loop 610, including Greater Inwood, Acres Homes and the Northside. Constable elections are held every four years.
One more thing
All results are unofficial until canvassed. Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
