Voters in the Heights, River Oaks and Montrose areas will have the opportunity to make their voices heard on several federal, state and local elections on the ballot in the Nov. 5 general election.

What residents should know

Voters should note the following dates of importance in the upcoming Nov. 5 general election:
  • Oct. 21: First day of early voting
  • Oct. 25: Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked)
  • Nov. 1: Last day of early voting
  • Nov. 5: Election Day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or Nov. 6 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election on Election Day)
Harris County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting or on Election Day. Visit www.harrisvotes.com for polling locations.

What's on the ballot?

The following federal, state and local elections will appear on the Nov 5 ballots of voters in the Heights, River Oaks and Montrose areas. Only contested races affecting the local area are listed, and not all judge races are listed. For a full sample ballot, go to www.harrisvotes.com.


*Indicates incumbent

Federal elections

President / Vice President
  • Donald J. Trump / JD Vance (Republican)
  • Kamala D. Harris / Tim Walz (Democrat)
  • Chase Oliver / Mike Ter Maat (Libertarian)
  • Jill Stein / Rudolph Ware (Green)
U.S. Senate
  • Ted Cruz* (Republican)
  • Colin Allred (Democrat)
  • Ted Brown (Libertarian)
U.S. Representative, District 7
  • Caroline Kane (Republican)
  • Lizzie Flecher* (Democrat)
U.S. Representative, District 18
  • Lana Centonze (Republican)
  • Sylvester Turner (Democrat)
U.S. Representative, District 38
  • Wesley P. Hunt* (Republican)
  • Melissa McDonough (Democrat)
State elections

Texas railroad commissioner
  • Christi Craddick* (Republican)
  • Katherine Culbert (Democrat)
  • Hawk Dunlap (Libertarian)
  • Eddie Espinoza (Green)
Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 2
  • Jimmy Blacklock* (Republican)
  • DaSean Jones (Democrat)
Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 4
  • John Devine* (Republican)
  • Christine Vinh Weems (Democrat)
Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 6
  • Jane Bland* (Republican)
  • Bonnie Lee Goldstein (Democrat)
  • J. David Roberson (Libertarian)
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, presiding judge
  • David J. Schenck (Republican)
  • Holly Taylor (Democrat)
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 7
  • Gina Parker (Republican)
  • Nancy Mulder (Democrat)
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8
  • Lee Finley (Republican)
  • Chika Anyiam (Democrat)
State senator, District 6
  • Martha Fierro (Republican)
  • Carol Alvarado* (Democrat)
State senator, District 15
  • Joseph L. Trahan (Republican)
  • Molly Cook* (Democrat)
State senator, District 17
  • Joan Huffman* (Republican)
  • Kathy Cheng (Democrat)
State representative, District 134
  • Audrey Douglas (Republican)
  • Ann Johnson* (Democrat)
State representative, District 147
  • Claudio Gutierrez (Republican)
  • Jolanda Jones* (Democrat)
Local elections


Harris County district attorney
  • Dan Simons (Republican)
  • Sean Teare (Democrat)
Harris County Criminal Court No. 16 judge
  • Linda Garcia (Republican)
  • Ashley Mays Guice (Democrat)
Harris County Probate Court No. 5 judge
  • Ray Black Jr. (Republican)
  • Fransheneka "Fran" Watson (Democrat)
Harris County attorney
  • Jacqueline Lucci Smith (Republican)
  • Christian D. Menefee* (Democrat)
Harris County sheriff
  • Mike Knox (Republican)
  • Ed Gonzalez* (Democrat)
Harris County tax assessor-collector
  • Steve Radack (Republican)
  • Annette Ramirez (Democrat)
Harris County Department of Education, Place 3
  • Danielle Dick (Republican)
  • Richard Cantu* (Democrat)
Harris County commissioner, Precinct 1
  • Gerry Vander-Lyn (Republican)
  • Rodney Ellis* (Democrat)
Harris County Flood Control District, Proposition A

Approving the ad valorem tax rate of $0.04897 per $100 valuation in Harris County Flood Control District for the current year, a rate that is $0.01581 higher per $100 valuation than the voter approval tax rate of Harris County Flood Control District, for the purpose of operating and maintaining the district’s flood risk reduction infrastructure. Last year, the ad valorem tax rate in Harris County Flood Control District was $0.03105 per $100 valuation.
  • For
  • Against
Houston ISD, Proposition A

The issuance of $3,960,000,000 schoolhouse bonds by houston independent school district for new school buildings and renovation and expansion of existing school buildings (including safety and security infrastructure for such school buildings), the purchase of necessary sites for school buildings and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any credit agreements executed in connection with the bonds. This is a property tax increase.
  • For
  • Against
Houston ISD, Proposition B

The issuance of $440,000,000 schoolhouse bonds by houston independent school district for technology equipment and systems, technology infrastructure, instruction technology and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any credit agreements executed in connection with the bonds. This is a property tax increase.
  • For
  • Against
For more information about the Nov. 5 election, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.