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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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County Attorney – Unexpired Term

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Harris County
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Jacqueline Lucci SmithJacqueline Lucci SmithRepublican
Abbie KaminAbbie KaminDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
JACQUELINE LUCCI SMITH
ABBIE KAMIN
Current role
Founder and managing member, Lucci Smith Law, PLLC; mediator and arbitrator (per campaign)
Harris County Attorney (appointed by Commissioners Court in a split vote, effective June 15, 2026)
Background
  • BS, business administration, Lynn University (1987) (per campaign)
  • Law degree, South Texas College of Law (1992) (per campaign)
  • Attorney, nearly 35 years in practice (per campaign)
  • 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
  • Ran for county attorney (2024); 49.4 percent of the vote
  • Of counsel, Winstead, P.C. (2012–2013) (per campaign)
  • Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 (2007–2012) (per campaign)
  • Director and legal counsel, Harris County Tax Office (2001–2006) (per campaign)
  • Assistant county attorney, Harris County Attorney's Office (1998–2001) (per campaign)
  • 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
  • "I want to restore integrity, transparency, and accountability to this office"
  • "As County Attorney, I will be an independent voice, not a rubber stamp"
  • "I will make transparency a standard practice, not an afterthought"
  • "I believe the law should never bend to politics, no matter which side is asking"
  • "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: "The County Attorney is entrusted with public resources and has a responsibility to demonstrate that those resources are being used efficiently"
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "Decisions made by city and county officials can have significant consequences for police, first responders, and residents."
  • 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
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • 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
smith4harriscounty.com
abbiekamin.com
Jacqueline Lucci Smith

Jacqueline Lucci Smith

Republican
On ballot as
JACQUELINE LUCCI SMITH
Current role
Founder and managing member, Lucci Smith Law, PLLC; mediator and arbitrator (per campaign)
Background
  • BS, business administration, Lynn University (1987) (per campaign)
  • Law degree, South Texas College of Law (1992) (per campaign)
  • Attorney, nearly 35 years in practice (per campaign)
Experience
  • Ran for county attorney (2024); 49.4 percent of the vote
  • Of counsel, Winstead, P.C. (2012–2013) (per campaign)
  • Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 (2007–2012) (per campaign)
  • Director and legal counsel, Harris County Tax Office (2001–2006) (per campaign)
  • Assistant county attorney, Harris County Attorney's Office (1998–2001) (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "I want to restore integrity, transparency, and accountability to this office"
  • "As County Attorney, I will be an independent voice, not a rubber stamp"
  • "I will make transparency a standard practice, not an afterthought"
  • "I believe the law should never bend to politics, no matter which side is asking"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: "The County Attorney is entrusted with public resources and has a responsibility to demonstrate that those resources are being used efficiently"
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "Decisions made by city and county officials can have significant consequences for police, first responders, and residents."
Endorsements
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
Campaign website
smith4harriscounty.com
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)
Show all 90
  • 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

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