When can I vote?
Early voting begins Oct. 13 and runs through Oct. 30, followed by Election Day on Nov. 3. For those planning to vote in person, polling locations will be open in accordance with the following schedule:
Early voting
Oct. 13-17: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Oct. 18: noon-7 p.m.
Oct. 19-24: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Oct. 25: noon-7 p.m.
Oct. 26: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Oct. 27-29*: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Oct. 30*: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
*Oct. 29: six 24-hour locations roll into Oct. 30
Election Day
Nov. 3, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
For those planning to vote by mail, the application must be received by Oct. 23. To apply for ballot by mail, click here.
When returning a completed mail ballot, voters should note the following deadlines:
• If returned via the United States Postal Service; postmarked by Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. and received by Nov. 4 at 5 p.m.
• If returned in-person: Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.
• If returned via personal courier, FedEx, UPS, or other contracted mail service: received by Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. unless carrier provides receipt mark indicating a time before Nov. 3 at 7 p.m., ballot may be received by Nov. 4 at 5 p.m.
Where can I vote?
Harris County residents can cast ballots at any vote center during early voting and on Election Day. While polling locations are not yet finalized, early voting locations can be viewed by clicking here and Election Day polling locations can be viewed by clicking here.
To view the nearest polling location and estimated wait times, click here.
This year, Harris County will also offer six 24-hour polling locations, which will be open Oct. 29, and nine drive-thru vote centers, which will be open throughout early voting and on Election Day.
24-Hour vote centers
- John P. McGovern Texas Medical Center Commons – 2nd Floor, Food Court, 6550 Bertner Avenue, Houston
- Kashmere Multi-Service Center – Auditorium, 4802 Lockwood Drive, Houston
- Victory Worship Center, 809 West Road, Houston
- Tracy Gee Community Center – Room 1 and 2, 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston
- East Harris County Activity Center – Big Room, 7340 Spencer Highway, Pasadena
- Juergen’s Hall Community Center – Dance Hall, 26026 Hempstead Road, Cypress
Drive-thru vote centers
- NRG Arena – Hall D, 1 NRG Parkway, Houston
- Toyota Center – VIP A and B, 1510 Polk St., Houston
- Houston Community College West Loop Campus – Auditorium, 5601 W. Loop S., Houston
- Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church – Classrooms 106 & 108, 2025 W. 11th St., Houston
- Houston Food Bank – Community Room, 535 Portwall St., Houston
- Kingdom Builders Center – Great Room, 6011 W. Orem Drive, Houston
- Humble Civic Center – Ballrooms 2 and 3, 8233 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble
- Fallbrook Church – Brooks Sports Gym, 12512 Walters Road, Houston
- Houston Community College Alief Center – Room 157, 13803 Bissonet St., Houston
Who is on the ballot?
The following national, state and local candidates will be on the ballot for Harris County voters for the Nov. 3 election. Each voter’s ballot will vary based on their address to ensure voters are only casting ballots in races for candidates who will represent them. Full sample ballots can be viewed by clicking here.
President/Vice President
(R) Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence*
(D) Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris
(L) Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy “Spike” Cohen
(G) Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker
U.S. Senate
(R) John Cornyn*
(D) Mary “MJ” Hegar
(L) Kerry Douglas McKennon
(G) David B. Collins
U.S. House District 2
(R) Dan Crenshaw*
(D) Sima Ladjevardian
(L) Elliot Robert Scheirman
U.S. House District 7
(D) Lizzie Fletcher*
(R) Wesley Hunt
(L) Shawn Kelly
U.S. House District 8
(R) Kevin Brady*
(D) Elizabeth Hernandez
(L) Chris Duncan
U.S. House District 9
(D) Al Green*
(L) Jose Sosa
(R) Johnny Teague
U.S. House District 10
(R) Michael McCaul*
(D) Mike Siegel
(L) Roy Eriksen
U.S. House District 18
(R) Wendell Champion
(I) Vince Duncan
(D) Shelia Jackson Lee*
(L) Luke Spencer
U.S. House District 22
(R) Troy Nehls
(D) Sri Preston Kulkarni
(L) Joseph Leblanc Jr.
U.S. House District 29
(R) Jaimy Z. Blanco
(D) Sylvia Garcia*
(L) Phil Kurtz
U.S. Rep. District 36
(R) Brian Babin*
(D) Rashad Lewis
(L) Chad Abbey
(G) Hal J. Ridley Jr.
Texas Railroad Commissioner
(R) James “Jim” Wright
(D) Chrysta Casteneda
(L) Matt Sterett
(G) Katija “Kat” Gruene
Supreme Court, Place 1
(R) Nathan Hecht*
(D) Amy Clark Meachum
(L) Mark Ash
Supreme Court, Place 6
(R) Jane Bland*
(D) Kathy Cheng
Supreme Court, Place 7
(R) Jeff Boyd*
(D) Staci Williams
(L) William Bryan Strange III
Supreme Court, Place 8
(R) Brett Busby*
(D) Gisela D. Triana
(L) Tom Oxford
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
(R) Bert Richardson*
(D) Elizabeth Davis Frizell
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
(R) Kevin Patrick Yeary*
(D) Tina Clinton
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
(R) David Newell*
(D) Brandon Birmingham
State Board of Education, District 6
(R) Will Hickman
(D) Michelle Palmer
(L) Whitney Bilyeu
State Board of Education, District 8
(R) Audrey Young
(L) Audra Rose Berry
Texas Senate District 6
(D) Carol Alvarado*
(L) Timothy Duffield
Texas Senate District 13
(D) Borris Miles*
(R) Milinda Morris
Texas Senate, District 18
(R) Lois W. Kolkhorst*
(D) Michael Antalan
Texas House District 126
(R) Sam Harless*
(D) Natali Hurtado
Texas House District 127
(L) Neko Antoniou
(R) Dan Huberty*
Texas House District 128
(R) Briscoe Cain*
(D) Mary E. Williams
Texas House District 129
(D) Kayla Alix
(R) Dennis Paul*
Texas House District 130
(D) Bryan Henry
(R) Tom Oliverson*
Texas House District 132
(R) Mike Schofield
(D) Gina Calanni*
Texas House District 133
(R) Jim Murphy*
(D) Sandra G. Moore
(L) James Harren
Texas House District 134
(R) Sarah Davis*
(D) Ann Johnson
Texas House District 135
(R) Justin Ray
(D) Jon E. Rosenthal*
(L) Paul Bilyeu
Texas House District 137
(D) Gene Wu*
(L) Lee Sharp
Texas House District 138
(R) Lacey Hull
(D) Akilah Bacy
Texas House District 139
(D) Jarvis D. Johnson*
(L) R. Grizzle Trojacek
Texas House District 142
(R) Jason Rowe
(D) Harold V. Dutton Jr.*
Texas House District 144
(R) Tony Salas
(D) Mary Ann Perez*
Texas House District 145
(R) Martha Elena Fierro
(D) Christina Morales*
(L) Richard Aaron Howell
Texas House District 146
(L) J.J. Campbell
(D) Shawn Thierry*
Texas House District 148
(R) Luis La Rota
(D) Penny Morales Shaw
Texas House District 149
(R) Lily Truong
(D) Hubert Vo*
Texas House District 150
(R) Valoree Swanson*
(D) Michael Robert Walsh
(L) Jesse Herrera
14th Court of Appeals District, Chief Justice
(R) Tracy Elizabeth Christopher
(D) Jane Robinson
1st Court of Appeals District, Place 3
(R) Russell Lloyd*
(D) Veronica Rivas-Molloy
1st Court of Appeals District, Place 5
(R) Terry Adams*
(D) Amparo Monique Guerra
14th Court of Appeals District, Place 7
(R) Ken Wise*
(D) Tamika “Tami” Craft
61st Judicial District Judge
(R) Erin Elizabeth Lunceford
(D) Fredericka Phillips*
80th Judicial District Judge
(R) Sharon Hemphill
(D) Jeralynn Manor
127th Judicial District Judge
(R) Nile Copeland
(D) R.K. Sandill*
129th Judicial District Judge
(R) William Archer
(D) Michael Gomez*
133rd Judicial District Judge
(R) Sheri Y. Dean
(D) Jaclanel McFarland*
164th Judicial District Judge
(R) Michael Landrum*
(D) Cheryl Elliott Thorton
165th Judicial District Judge
(R) Bruce Bain
(D) Ursula A. Hall*
215th Judicial District Judge
(R) Fred Shuchart
(D) Elaine Palmer*
334th Judicial District Judge
(R) Dan Lemkuil
(D) Dawn Deshea Rogers
339th Judicial District Judge
(R) Jesse McClure
(D) Te’iva Bell
351st Judicial District Judge
(R) Arlene Hecht
(D) Natalia “Nata” Cornelio
507th Judicial District Judge
(R) Alyssa Lemkuil
(D) Julia Maldonado*
Harris County District Attorney
(R) Mary Huffman
(D) Kim Ogg*
Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4
(R) Clyde Raymond Leuchtag
(D) Lesley Briones*
Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12
(R) Linda Garcia
(D) Genesis E. Draper*
Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16
(R) Bill Harmon
(D) Darrell William Jordan Jr.*
Harris County Attorney
(R) John Nation
(D) Christian Dashaun Menefee
Harris County Clerk
(R) Stan Stanart
(D) Teneshia Hudspeth
Harris County Sheriff
(R) Joe Danna
(D) Ed Gonzalez*
Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector
(R) Chris Daniel
(D) Ann Harris Bennett*
(L) Billy Pierce
Harris County Department of Education, Place 5
(R) Bob Wolfe
(D) Erica Davis
Harris County Department of Education, Place 7
(R) Don Sumners*
(D) David W. Brown
Harris County Commissioner Precinct 3
(R) Tom Ramsey
(D) Michael Moore
Harris Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Place 1
(R) Jerry Wayne Dugat
(D) Eric William Carter*
Justice of the Peace Precinct 5, Place 1
(R) Russ Ridgway*
(D) Israel Garcia
Harris County Constable Precinct 2
(R) Daniel Vela
(D) Jerry Garcia
Harris County Constable Precinct 3
(R) Andre Hines
(D) Sherman Eagleton*
Harris County Precinct 4 Constable
(R) Mark Herman*
(D) Jeff McGowen
Harris County Precinct 5 Constable
(R) Ted Heap*
(D) Mark Alan Harrison
*denotes incumbent
