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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

ABBIE KAMIN

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Abbie Kamin

Abbie Kamin

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
ABBIE KAMIN
Current role
Harris County Attorney (appointed by Commissioners Court in a split vote, effective June 15, 2026)
Background
  • JD, American University Washington College of Law (per campaign)
  • BA, Tulane University (per campaign)
  • Former general civil, voting rights and civil rights attorney (per campaign)
  • Native Houstonian (per campaign)
Experience
  • Former Houston City Council member
  • Chaired the Houston City Council Public Safety & Homeland Security and Labor committees
  • Former associate regional director, Anti-Defamation League Southwest Region (per campaign)
  • Former committee director and clerk, Texas Legislature (per campaign)
  • Democratic primary (March 2026): won
Top priorities
  • "taking on scammers and slumlords who prey on seniors and the vulnerable"
  • "standing up to polluters to protect our air and water"
  • "suing Trump and Abbott to protect our democracy"
  • Says her priority for the next three months is "to protect every eligible voter's rights, free and fair elections, and our democracy"
  • Campaign site: will "create a stand-alone Civil Rights Division in the County Attorney's office"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: will help county departments "secure and use funds responsibly, and to prevent claw-backs and other penalties" on federal grants
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: Campaign site: will "hold both developers and petro-chemical manufacturers accountable and ensure compliance with laws and regulations designed to prevent flooding"
  • Public safety: Campaign site: will "partner with the District Attorney to expedite civil protective orders to keep women and children safe against abusers"
Endorsements
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Texas Organizing Project PAC
  • Houston Chronicle editorial board (primary)
  • Congresswoman Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (listed by campaign)
  • Congressman Marc Veasey (listed by campaign)
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  • State Representative Gene Wu (listed by campaign)
  • State Representative Jon Rosenthal (listed by campaign)
  • Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez (listed by campaign)
  • Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia (listed by campaign)
  • Harris Co. Tax Assessor / Voter Registrar Annette Ramirez (listed by campaign)
  • Harris County Constable Alan Rosen, Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
  • Harris County Constable Sherman Eagleton, Precinct 3 (listed by campaign)
  • Harris County Constable Silvia Trevino, Precinct 6 (listed by campaign)
  • Harris County Constable James "Smokie" Phillips Pct. 7 (listed by campaign)
  • West University Place Mayor Susan Sample (listed by campaign)
  • Southside Place Mayor Andy Chan (listed by campaign)
  • Houston Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex-Tatum (listed by campaign)
  • Houston City Council Member Sallie Alcorn (listed by campaign)
  • Houston City Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz (listed by campaign)
  • Houston City Council Member Tarsha Jackson (listed by campaign)
  • Houston City Council Member Mario Castillo (listed by campaign)
  • METRO Board Member Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca (listed by campaign)
  • Harris County Dept. of Ed. Trustee Silky Joshi-Malik (listed by campaign)
  • Cypress Fairbanks ISD Trustee Kendra Yarborough Camarena (listed by campaign)
  • Former State Rep. & Houston Mayor Pro Tem Ellen Cohen (listed by campaign)
  • Former State Rep. Debra Danburg (listed by campaign)
  • Former Houston City Council Member Robert Gallegos (listed by campaign)
  • Former Houston City Council Member Gordon Quan (listed by campaign)
  • Former Houston City Council Member Gracie Saenz (listed by campaign)
  • Ambassador Carrin Patman (listed by campaign)
  • SBA Fmr Assoc Administrator Francisco Sanchez (listed by campaign)
  • Bishop James Dixon (listed by campaign)
  • Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones (listed by campaign)
  • Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis (listed by campaign)
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Houston Federation of Teachers (listed by campaign)
  • Plumbers Union Local 68 (listed by campaign)
  • Unite Here Local 23 (listed by campaign)
  • International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local 31 (listed by campaign)
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 716 (listed by campaign)
  • Pipe Fitters Local 211 (listed by campaign)
  • Teamsters Local 988 (listed by campaign)
  • Afro-American Police Officers League (listed by campaign)
  • Communications Workers of America, Local 6222 (listed by campaign)
  • Service Employees International Union Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Greater Heights Democratic Club (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Coalition of Black Democrats Harris County Chapter (listed by campaign)
  • Harris County Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Area 5 Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Bay Area Democratic Movement (listed by campaign)
  • Secular Houston (listed by campaign)
  • Baptist Ministers of Houston & Vicinity PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Latinas United (listed by campaign)
  • Harris County Tejano Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Greater Houston Builders Association (listed by campaign)
  • Houston Apartment Association (listed by campaign)
  • Mexican American Bar Association of Houston (MABAH) (listed by campaign)
  • Houston Lawyers Association (listed by campaign)
  • Houston Association of Realtors (listed by campaign)
  • Workers Defense Action Fund (listed by campaign)
  • Everytown for Gun Safety (listed by campaign)
  • American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) (listed by campaign)
  • National Democratic County Officials (listed by campaign)
  • Pastor Rudy Rasmus, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Bread of Life Inc., St. John's Downtown and Temenos CDC (listed by campaign)
  • Bishop Dr. John Ogletree, Jr., founding pastor of First Metropolitan Church (listed by campaign)
  • Pastor Elmo Johnson & First Lady Mary Johnson, Rose of Sharon MBC (listed by campaign)
  • Deacon David Allen, Damascus MBC (listed by campaign)
  • Pastor Arthur Mitchell, Bibleway Baptist Church (listed by campaign)
  • Pastor Harvey Clemons Jr., Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (listed by campaign)
  • Pastor Ronnie Collins, Macedonia MBC (listed by campaign)
  • Bill Kelly, Precinct Chair (01) (listed by campaign)
  • Sophie Adams, Precinct Chair (02) (listed by campaign)
  • Howard Watson, Precinct Chair (55) (listed by campaign)
  • Hayden Cohen, Precinct Chair (176) (listed by campaign)
  • Terrance Shanks, Precinct Chair (193) (listed by campaign)
  • Lenora Sorola-Pohlman, Precinct Chair (204) (listed by campaign)
  • Daniel Vasquez, Precinct Chair (207) (listed by campaign)
  • Alan Guttman, Precinct Chair (403) (listed by campaign)
  • Amethyst James, Precinct Chair (492) (listed by campaign)
  • Sakina Lanig, Precinct Chair (600) (listed by campaign)
  • Janice Weaver, Precinct Chair (698) (listed by campaign)
  • Linda Cryer, Precinct Chair (896) (listed by campaign)
  • Democrats of Precinct 927 (listed by campaign)
  • Jackie W. Anderson, President, Houston Federation of Teachers (listed by campaign)
  • Dean Corgey, VP, Seafarers International Union's Gulf Coast Region (listed by campaign)
  • Maisha Coulter, CEO Aid of Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA) (listed by campaign)
  • Carl Davis, former Vice Chair of the Texas Democratic Party (listed by campaign)
  • Lane Lewis, Former Chair, Harris County Democratic Party (listed by campaign)
  • Nicholas Little, Chairman for Criminal Justice NAACP Houston Branch (listed by campaign)
  • Benjamin Warren, Lifetime Board Member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Board of Trustees (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
abbiekamin.com