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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Fort Bend County
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Tamara McFarlaneRepublican
Sonya JonesSonya JonesDemocratic
On ballot as
TAMARA MCFARLANE
SONYA JONES
Current role
Real estate business owner (per campaign)
Not found
Background
  • 25-year career leading land acquisitions and divestitures for major corporations (per campaign)
  • Former government auditor (per campaign)
  • Born in Yugoslavia (per campaign)
  • Moved to Katy more than a decade ago (per campaign)
  • Bachelor's degree in human science (psychology and sociology), Our Lady of the Lake University
  • Master's degree in education administration, Lamar University
  • Juris Doctor candidate, St. Mary's University School of Law (per campaign)
  • Former mathematics and science teacher, Houston ISD (per campaign)
  • Fort Bend County resident for 14 years (per candidate)
Experience
  • Has served as a Fort Bend County election judge (per campaign)
  • Vice President of Legislation, Republican Women's Club of Katy (per campaign)
  • Fort Bend ISD Trustee, Position 5 (2023–2025)
  • Served as a director and secretary of Fort Bend County MUD No. 131 (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Modernize and integrate the existing systems to improve accessibility & ease of use for companies and residents"
  • "Property Fraud prevention – Implement an Audit team" so "that no fraudulent Deed Transfer is ever recorded again"
  • "I will utilize my extensive election experience to ensure Election Integrity"
  • "Community Outreach – Preserving the beautifully diverse heritage of Fort Bend"
  • "Efficiency & Modernization – Streamlined services, reduced wait times, smart technology used to modernize the clerk's office"
  • "Accessibility & Service": "expanding language-accessible and online services"
  • "Integrity & Trust – Maintaining the highest standards in record protection"
  • Would expand "secure digital access to legally public records" while keeping confidential records restricted
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site, on preparing for growth: the county should "use commercial revenue to reduce the property-tax burden on homeowners."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "Fort Bend must manage growth without pricing families out of their homes or losing its heritage"; the county should "plan roads and infrastructure ahead of growth."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
  • Property taxes and budget: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire: will "identify cost savings opportunities to responsibly manage tax dollars."
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Veterans for America First (primary)
  • Latinos For America First (listed by campaign)
  • LinkLetter (listed by campaign)
  • Conservative Republicans of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Chris Heasely Show (listed by campaign)
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  • South 7 Meetup Club (listed by campaign)
  • True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
  • Fort Bend Business Coalition
Campaign website
tamaraforfortbend.com
sonya4fortbend.com

Tamara McFarlane

Republican
On ballot as
TAMARA MCFARLANE
Current role
Real estate business owner (per campaign)
Background
  • 25-year career leading land acquisitions and divestitures for major corporations (per campaign)
  • Former government auditor (per campaign)
  • Born in Yugoslavia (per campaign)
  • Moved to Katy more than a decade ago (per campaign)
Experience
  • Has served as a Fort Bend County election judge (per campaign)
  • Vice President of Legislation, Republican Women's Club of Katy (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Modernize and integrate the existing systems to improve accessibility & ease of use for companies and residents"
  • "Property Fraud prevention – Implement an Audit team" so "that no fraudulent Deed Transfer is ever recorded again"
  • "I will utilize my extensive election experience to ensure Election Integrity"
  • "Community Outreach – Preserving the beautifully diverse heritage of Fort Bend"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site, on preparing for growth: the county should "use commercial revenue to reduce the property-tax burden on homeowners."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "Fort Bend must manage growth without pricing families out of their homes or losing its heritage"; the county should "plan roads and infrastructure ahead of growth."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Veterans for America First (primary)
  • Latinos For America First (listed by campaign)
  • LinkLetter (listed by campaign)
  • Conservative Republicans of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Chris Heasely Show (listed by campaign)
Show all 7
  • South 7 Meetup Club (listed by campaign)
  • True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
tamaraforfortbend.com
Sonya Jones

Sonya Jones

Democratic
On ballot as
SONYA JONES
Current role
Not found
Background
  • Bachelor's degree in human science (psychology and sociology), Our Lady of the Lake University
  • Master's degree in education administration, Lamar University
  • Juris Doctor candidate, St. Mary's University School of Law (per campaign)
  • Former mathematics and science teacher, Houston ISD (per campaign)
  • Fort Bend County resident for 14 years (per candidate)
Experience
  • Fort Bend ISD Trustee, Position 5 (2023–2025)
  • Served as a director and secretary of Fort Bend County MUD No. 131 (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Efficiency & Modernization – Streamlined services, reduced wait times, smart technology used to modernize the clerk's office"
  • "Accessibility & Service": "expanding language-accessible and online services"
  • "Integrity & Trust – Maintaining the highest standards in record protection"
  • Would expand "secure digital access to legally public records" while keeping confidential records restricted
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire: will "identify cost savings opportunities to responsibly manage tax dollars."
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Fort Bend Business Coalition
Campaign website
sonya4fortbend.com

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