Voters in the Lake Houston area 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 Lake Houston area.

*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 2

• Dan Crenshaw* (Republican)
• Peter Filler (Democrat)

U.S. Representative, District 18

• Lana Centonze (Republican)
• Sylvester Turner (Democrat)

U.S. Representative, District 29

• Alan Garza (Republican)
• Sylvia Garcia* (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 Representative, District 127

• Charles Cunningham* (Republican)
• John Lehr (Democrat)

Local elections

Harris County district attorney

• Dan Simons (Republican)
• Sean Teare (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 commissioner, Precinct 3

• Tom Ramsey* (Republican)
• Saleem Malik (Democrat)

Harris County constable, Precinct 4

• Mark Herman* (Republican)
• Sam “Hutch” Hutchison (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

Lone Star College board, District 2

• Ernestine M. Pierce*
• Daniel “Danny” Meza

North Harris County Regional Water Authority director, District 4

• Mark Ramsey*
• Alan Rendl

• Roy Burroughs
• Kelly Fessler*

For more information about the Nov. 5 election, visit www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.