A runoff is held May 26 for any primary in which no candidate receives 50 percent of the vote. On Nov. 3 Republican and Democratic nominees will face off in the general election.
Below are the candidates running for local office in Harris County. All offices listed except for the county commissioners, constables and justices of the peace are elected countywide.
An asterisk indicates an incumbent.
Harris County District Attorney
Kim Ogg, D*
Occupation: District Attorney
Carvana Cloud, D
Occupation: Attorney
Audia Jones, D
Occupation: Attorney
Todd Overstreet, D
Occupation: Lawyer
Lori Deangelo, R
Occupation: Attorney
Mary Huffman, R
Occupation: Attorney
Lloyd Wayne Oliver, R
Occupation: Attorney
Harris County - County Attorney
Vince Ryan, D*
Occupation: Attorney
Ben Rose, D
Occupation: Attorney
Christian Dashaun Menefee, D
Occupation: Attorney
John Nation, R
Occupation: Attorney
Harris County - Sheriff
Ed Gonzalez, D*
Occupation: Elected Sheriff
Jerome Moore, D
Occupation: Deputy Constable
Harry Zamora, D
Occupation: Houston Pd Lt. Ret.
Joe Danna, R
Occupation: Deputy Sheriff
Paul Day, R
Occupation: Patrol Deputy
Randy Rush, R
Occupation: Retired Law Enforcement
Harris County - County Tax Assessor-Collector
Ann Harris Bennett, D*
Occupation: Harris County Tax Assessor
Jolanda "Jo" Jones, D
Occupation: Attorney
Jack Terence, D
Occupation: Retired
Chris Daniel, R
Occupation: Attorney
Harris County - Harris County Department Of Education, At-Large Place 5
Erica Davis, D
Occupation: Community Outreach Coordinator
Paul Ovalle, D
Occupation: Retired
Fred Flickinger, R
Occupation: Manager
Harris County - Harris County Department Of Education, At-Large Place 7
David W. Brown, D
Occupation: Community Organizer
Andrea Duhon, D
Occupation: Territory Manager
W.R. "Bill" Morris, D
Occupation: Retired
Obes Nwabara, D
Occupation: Data Analytics Specialist
Kay Smith, R
Occupation: Sales
Don Sumners, R
Occupation: CPA
Harris County - County Commissioner Precinct 1
Rodney Ellis, D*
Occupation: Commissioner
Maria T. (Terri) Jackson, D
Occupation: Director Of Compliance
Harris County - County Commissioner Precinct 3
Diana Martinez Alexander, D
Occupation: Educational Diagnostician
Zaher Eisa, D
Occupation: Security Officer
Erik "Beto" Hassan, D
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Entrepreneur / Licensed Paramedic
Michael Moore, D
Occupation: Strategic Communications
Morris Overstreet, D
Occupation: Lawyer
Kristi Thibaut, D
Occupation: Homemaker
Tom Ramsey, R
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Susan Sample, R
Occupation: Attorney
Brenda Stardig, R
Occupation: Real Estate Broker
Harris County - County Constable Precinct 1
Alan Rosen, D*
Occupation: Law Enforcement Administrator
"Ced" Collier, D
Occupation: Deputy Sheriff
Gilberto "Gil" Reyna, D
Occupation: Retired
Perry D. Wesley, D
Occupation: Police Officer
Harris County - County Constable Precinct 2
Christopher "Chris" Diaz, D*
Occupation: Incumbent Constable
Jerry Garcia, D
Occupation: Police Officer
George Goffney Jr, D
Occupation: Process Operator Tech
Alberto "Bert" Rivera, D
Occupation: Deputy Constable
Daniel Vela, R
Occupation: Police Officer
Harris County - County Constable Precinct 3
Sherman Eagleton, D*
Occupation: Constable Pct 3
Deborah Florus, D
Occupation: Deputy Sheriff
Ken Jones, D
Occupation: Retired
Michel (Poppy) Pappillion, D
Occupation: Retired HPD
John Jay "JP" Portillo, D
Occupation: Police Officer
Eric Reed, D
Occupation: Deputy
Andre Hines, R
Occupation: Police officer
Harris County - County Constable Precinct 4
Mark Herman, R*
Occupation: Constable
Jeff McGowen, D
Occupation: Deputy Sheriff
Chris Bounds, R
Occupation: Deputy Sheriff
Harris County - County Constable Precinct 5
Ted Heap, R*
Occupation: Harris County Constable, Precinct 5
Mark Alan Harrison, D
Occupation: Finance
Mark Miller, D
Occupation: Deputy Constable
Randy Newman, D
Occupation: Police Officer
Harris County - County Constable Precinct 6
Silvia Trevino, D*
Occupation: Elected Constable
Joseph Guerra, D
Occupation: Ramp Agent
Harris County - County Constable Precinct 7
May Walker, D*
Occupation: Constable
Harris County - County Constable Precinct 8
Phil Sandlin, R*
Occupation: Peace Officer (Constable)
Harris County - Justice Of The Peace Precinct 1, Place 1
Eric William Carter, D*
Occupation: Justice Of The Peace/ Attorney
Jerry Wayne Dugat, R
Occupation: Salesman
Harris County - Justice Of The Peace Precinct 2, Place 1
Jo Ann Delgado, D*
Occupation: Justice Of Peace 2-1
Harris County - Justice Of The Peace Precinct 3, Place 1
Joe Stephens, D*
Occupation: Judge
Harris County - Justice Of The Peace Precinct 4, Place 1
Lincoln Goodwin, R*
Occupation: Judge
Harris County - Justice Of The Peace Precinct 5, Place 1
Russ Ridgeway, R*
Occupation: Judge
Eman Afshar, D
Occupation: Attorney
Israel Garcia, D
Occupation: Attorney
Roel Garcia, D
Occupation: Legal Assistant
Adrianna Higginbotham
Occupation: Associate Attorney, R
Mike Wolfe, R
Occupation: Businessman
Harris County - Justice Of The Peace Precinct 6, Place 1
Eva Loredo, D
Occupation: Educator
Victor Trevino III, D
Occupation: Teacher
Harris County - Justice Of The Peace Precinct 7, Place 1
Jeremy L. Brown, D*
Occupation: Judge
Wanda Adams, D
Occupation: HISD Trustee
Harris County - Justice Of The Peace Precinct 8, Place 1
Holly Williamson, R*
Occupation: Judge
Harris County - County Civil Court At Law No. 4
Lesley Briones, D*
Occupation: Judge
William "Bill" Mcleod, D
Occupation: Attorney
Clyde Raymond Leuchtag, R
Occupation: Attorney
Harris County - County Criminal Court At Law No. 12
Genesis E. Draper, D*
Occupation: Judge
Linda Garcia, R
Occupation: Attorney
Harris County - County Criminal Court At Law No. 16
Darrell William Jordan Jr, D*
Occupation: Judge
Maria Casanova, D
Occupation: Attorney
Bill Harmon, R
Occupation: Attorney
Editor's note: this post has been updated for clarity.
