Elections

Harris County Voter Registrar Annette Ramirez says about 300,000 county voter registrations are on the suspense list and is urging residents to confirm or update their address before the October 5 deadline.

A federal judge has paused the Republican Party of Texas lawsuit seeking to limit its primary to Republican voters, writing that the Legislature may change the law itself. Texas does not register voters by party, and nothing changes for voters while the case is on hold.

Harris County has posted its calendar for the November 3, 2026 general election. Early voting runs October 19 through October 30, applications for a ballot by mail are due October 23, and Election Day polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Harris County residents have until Monday, October 5, 2026, to register to vote in the November general election, according to the Harris County Tax Office. A county registration drive ran September 8 through 15.

A poll commissioned by the Plummer campaign and conducted by HIT Strategies reports Plummer at 53% and Sanchez at 37% among 600 likely Harris County voters surveyed August 14 to 20.

A Harris County judge debate streamed on KPRC 2 went offline after roughly 10 minutes Monday. Organizers cited technical difficulties. The campaigns gave differing accounts.

ABC13’s This Week in Texas featured interviews with both Harris County judge nominees, Orlando Sanchez and Letitia Plummer, along with a look at the state’s voter suspense list.

Community Impact published question and answer profiles of the candidates running for Texas agriculture commissioner, an office that regulates agricultural production and runs rural and school nutrition programs.

Profiles of the candidates running for Harris County District Clerk.

Profiles of the four candidates running for lieutenant governor of Texas.

Lone Star College System has canceled its November trustee election after three seats drew no opposition.