Director, At-Large, Place 1 - Texas Ballot Compare

Kathy Blueford-Daniels

Nonpartisan Incumbent

On ballot as: Kathy Blueford-Daniels
Current role: Director, Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors, Position 1 (since July 2024)
Background: Graduate, Phillis Wheatley High School
U.S. Postal Service, 28-year career (retired 2008)
Supervisor and managerial positions, U.S. Postal Service
Founder, BLAC MoM support group, after her son was killed in 2006
Born and raised in Houston's Fifth Ward
Experience: Elected, HCAD board Place 1 (May 2024)
Houston ISD Trustee, District II (2020–2024)
HISD appointee, HCAD Board of Directors (2022–2024)
Earlier, Appraisal Review Board panelist
Former community liaison, state Sen. Borris L. Miles
Top priorities: "I am running to protect taxpayers, support responsible administration, and uphold the integrity of the appraisal process for every resident of Harris County."
Says guardrails established for the new chief appraiser should be "strengthened where needed and never removed without public oversight"
Says she will "continue fighting for transparency, accountability, and fair governance at HCAD"
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: "I am running to protect taxpayers, support responsible administration, and uphold the integrity of the appraisal process for every resident of Harris County."
Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements: Bay Area Democratic Movement
Bay Area New Democrats (BAND)
Area 5 Democrats
Campaign website: kathyblueford-daniels.com

Beverly Barrett

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: Beverly Barrett
Current role: Policy specialist and educator (per campaign)
Background: Ph.D., international studies, University of Miami
Studies at Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins SAIS
Graduate, the Kinkaid School
Has taught global business and public policy at the University of Houston (per campaign)
Houston native
Experience: Ran for Harris County Department of Education Trustee, Position 7, Republican primary (March 2026); advanced to a runoff, then withdrew
White House Office of Cabinet Affairs, under President George W. Bush (per campaign)
State Department (per campaign)
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch (per campaign)
Founding program director, Literacy Texas (per campaign)
Top priorities: "Integrity & Transparency": "Earn the public's trust through open, ethical, and impartial governance."
"Accountability & Efficiency": "Deliver measurable results, responsible spending, and responsive taxpayer service."
"Local Knowledge & Accuracy": "support fair, accurate, and consistent appraisals"
"Streamline the protest and appeals process while protecting every taxpayer's right to a fair hearing."
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: Campaign platform: "Responsible stewardship of taxpayer-funded resources" and "deliver value for every dollar in HCAD's budget"
Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements: "C" Club of Houston
Campaign website: beverlyfortexas.com