Harris County
District Clerk
Darrell Jordan, Jr.
Democratic- On ballot as
- DARRELL JORDAN, JR
- Current role
- Head, Texas Army National Guard's Trial Defense Services Office (per campaign)
- Background
- Law degree, Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University (per campaign)
- U.S. Army, more than 24 years of service (per campaign)
- Grew up in Georgia and Missouri (per campaign)
- Moved to Texas in 1999 (per campaign)
- Experience
- Former judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16
- Eight years on the bench (per campaign)
- Former presiding judge, Harris County criminal courts system, three consecutive terms (per campaign)
- Former legal counsel, Texas Legislature (per campaign)
- Special prosecutor, Sandra Bland case (per campaign)
- Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won over Jose "Alex" Maldonado
- Top priorities
- "I'm running to modernize the District Clerk's Office and deliver efficient, accessible, customer-focused service"
- "Modernize technology, streamline workflows, establish performance measures, and make services and information easier to access"
- "Use technology, accountability, and smarter staffing to reduce backlogs"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Houston Chronicle editorial board (primary)
- Northeast Harris County Ministers Alliance (listed by campaign)
- Houston Progressives Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Bay Area Democratic Movement (listed by campaign)
- Rodney Ellis, Harris County Commissioner Precinct One (listed by campaign)
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- Lina Hidalgo, Harris County Judge (listed by campaign)
- Texas Coalition of Black Democrats – Harris County (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- darrelljordanjr.com
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