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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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LESLEY BRIONES

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Harris County

County Commissioner, Precinct 4

Lesley Briones

Lesley Briones

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
LESLEY BRIONES
Current role
Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 4 (seeking a second term)
Background
  • Graduate with honors, Harvard University
  • Law degree, Yale Law School
  • Former middle and high school teacher, Laredo
  • Former attorney, Vinson & Elkins LLP
  • Former general counsel and chief operating officer, Laura & John Arnold Foundation
  • Grew up on the U.S.-Mexico border
Experience
  • Former judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4
  • Was an adjunct professor, University of Houston Law Center (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Affordability, public safety, and flood prevention"
  • "investing in flood prevention projects and infrastructure that will support generations to come"
  • "I will continue making sure every resident is heard"
  • "I'm running to make sure every person in Harris County has a fair shot"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "As Commissioner, I delivered tax relief for seniors"
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Precinct 4 is one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation, and we have to keep pace with that growth."
  • Flooding and drainage: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I invested billions in flood mitigation."
  • Public safety: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I supported fair, competitive pay for law enforcement and expanded mental health programs."
Claims and the record
  • Briones spent approximately $223,000 of taxpayers money on billboard advertising, – this summer alone, billboards appeared in 10 locations across the precinct. They were framed as a “hurricane preparedness” or “public readiness educational campaign,”. The billboard showed a large photo of her and her name in large all cap letters. Critics claimed she was spending taxpayer’s money to build name recognition in an upcoming election.
  • In the 2022 Primary, Briones released an ad that critics said used a Photoshopped image of her Asian American opponent, Benjamin Chou that was very unflattering. She apologized.
  • Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo criticized Briones over county budgeting and law-enforcement raises that contributed to a property-tax increase. Hidalgo said this was “Trumpian” (“spend, spend, spend”), accused Briones of prioritizing election-year spending over fiscal restraint, and stated she would not support Briones’ re-election as commissioner. Briones pushed back, calling Hidalgo’s statements false accusations and personal insults.
  • Briones has been criticized for leading the court in approving large raises for top members of her team.
  • Republican opponents have alleged that Precinct 4 mailers blur the line between official constituent outreach and campaign self-promotion.
Endorsements
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Texas Organizing Project PAC
  • Congressman Al Green (listed by campaign)
  • Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (listed by campaign)
  • Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (listed by campaign)
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  • Congressman Christian D. Menefee (listed by campaign)
  • Rodney Ellis, Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
  • Adrian Garcia, Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 2 (listed by campaign)
  • Borris Miles, Texas State Senator, District 13 (listed by campaign)
  • Carol Alvarado, Texas State Senator, District 6 (listed by campaign)
  • Molly Cook, Texas State Senator, District 15 (listed by campaign)
  • Alma Allen, Texas State Representative, District 131 (listed by campaign)
  • Hubert Vo, Texas State Representative, District 149 (listed by campaign)
  • Ana Hernandez, Texas State Representative, District 143 (listed by campaign)
  • Armando Walle, Texas State Representative, District 140 (listed by campaign)
  • Ron Reynolds, Texas State Representative, District 27 (listed by campaign)
  • Gene Wu, Texas State Representative, District 137 (listed by campaign)
  • Mary Ann Perez, Texas State Representative, District 144 (listed by campaign)
  • Jon Rosenthal, Texas State Representative, District 135 (listed by campaign)
  • Ann Johnson, Texas State Representative, District 134 (listed by campaign)
  • Christina Morales, Texas State Representative, District 145 (listed by campaign)
  • Penny Morales Shaw, Texas State Representative, District 148 (listed by campaign)
  • Lauren Ashley Simmons, Texas State Representative, District 146 (listed by campaign)
  • Ed Gonzalez, Harris County Sheriff (listed by campaign)
  • Marilyn Burgess, Harris County District Clerk (listed by campaign)
  • Annette Ramirez, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector & Voter Registrar (listed by campaign)
  • Sean Teare, Harris County District Attorney (listed by campaign)
  • Abbie Kamin, Harris County Attorney (listed by campaign)
  • Alan Rosen, Harris County Constable, Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
  • Jerry Garcia, Harris County Constable, Precinct 2 (listed by campaign)
  • Silvia Trevino, Harris County Constable, Precinct 6 (listed by campaign)
  • John Whitmire, City of Houston, Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Chris Hollins, City of Houston, Controller (listed by campaign)
  • Martha Castex-Tatum, Houston City Council, Mayor Pro Tem, District K (listed by campaign)
  • Sallie Alcorn, Houston City Council, At-Large Position 5 (listed by campaign)
  • Mario Castillo, Houston City Council, District H (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Houston City Council, District D (listed by campaign)
  • Joaquin Martinez, Houston City Council, District I (listed by campaign)
  • Edward Pollard, Houston City Council, District J (listed by campaign)
  • Letitia Plummer, Former Houston City Council Member, At-Large Position 4 (listed by campaign)
  • Ann Williams, Alief ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Gordon Quan, Former Mayor Pro Tem & Houston City Council Member (listed by campaign)
  • Wendy Montoya Cloonan, Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority (listed by campaign)
  • Dexter McCoy, Fort Bend County Commissioner, Precinct 4 (listed by campaign)
  • Kendric Jones, Waller County Commissioner, Precinct 3 (listed by campaign)
  • Joe Zimmerman, Former City of Sugar Land, Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Bishop James Dixon II (listed by campaign)
  • COPS (Coalition of Police and Sherriff's Inc) (listed by campaign)
  • CWA District 6 (listed by campaign)
  • CWA Local 6154 UHWC (listed by campaign)
  • Emgage Action (listed by campaign)
  • Greater Heights Dems (listed by campaign)
  • Harris County Tejano Dems (listed by campaign)
  • Houston Black American Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Latino Texas PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Latinas United PAC (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
lesleybriones.com

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