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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Harris County
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Mike WolfeMike WolfeRepublican
Teneshia HudspethTeneshia HudspethDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
MIKE WOLFE
TENESHIA HUDSPETH
Current role
Law Enforcement
Harris County Clerk (elected 2020)
Background
  • Describes himself as a native Houstonian
  • Attorney General child support officer and a District Clerk government affairs specialist
  • Government affairs specialist (including with former Harris County District Clerk Chris Daniel).
  • Juvenile supervision officer with Harris County.
  • High school social studies teacher (Houston Independent School District)
  • Communications degree from Texas Southern University
  • Graduate of Leadership Houston and the Women's Campaign School at Yale University
  • Native of Austin,
Experience
  • Former Harris County school trustee,
  • Elected Harris County Clerk in 2020; the first African-American woman to serve in the role
  • Appointed chief deputy of the clerk's office in January 2020
  • Worked in the clerk's office since 2005, starting as an administrative assistant
  • Overseen more than 22 elections as clerk
Top priorities
  • "Restoring public trust and operational efficiency"
  • "I will assess and modernize digital systems, improve staffing of election workers, publish performance metrics"
  • "Modernize property search tools, expand online filings and certified copies, publish processing timelines and wait times"
  • "I will make sure accurate election returns are reported in a timely manner on election night"
  • Seeking re-election "to continue strengthening the Harris County Clerk's Office and protecting the integrity of election administration"
  • Calls "unfunded election mandates" the biggest issue facing the office
  • Says she "recently launched a Deed Fraud Alert System" to guard against property fraud
  • Will build trust "by following the law, collaborating with elected officials, and providing voter education"
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
  • Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A, on "unfunded election mandates": "Legislative changes continue expanding local responsibilities without dedicated resources."
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Texas Values Action
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston Chronicle editorial board
Campaign website
mikewolfe.com
teneshiahudspeth.com
Mike Wolfe

Mike Wolfe

Republican
On ballot as
MIKE WOLFE
Current role
Law Enforcement
Background
  • Describes himself as a native Houstonian
  • Attorney General child support officer and a District Clerk government affairs specialist
  • Government affairs specialist (including with former Harris County District Clerk Chris Daniel).
  • Juvenile supervision officer with Harris County.
  • High school social studies teacher (Houston Independent School District)
Experience
  • Former Harris County school trustee,
Top priorities
  • "Restoring public trust and operational efficiency"
  • "I will assess and modernize digital systems, improve staffing of election workers, publish performance metrics"
  • "Modernize property search tools, expand online filings and certified copies, publish processing timelines and wait times"
  • "I will make sure accurate election returns are reported in a timely manner on election night"
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
  • Texas Values Action
Campaign website
mikewolfe.com
Teneshia Hudspeth

Teneshia Hudspeth

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
TENESHIA HUDSPETH
Current role
Harris County Clerk (elected 2020)
Background
  • Communications degree from Texas Southern University
  • Graduate of Leadership Houston and the Women's Campaign School at Yale University
  • Native of Austin,
Experience
  • Elected Harris County Clerk in 2020; the first African-American woman to serve in the role
  • Appointed chief deputy of the clerk's office in January 2020
  • Worked in the clerk's office since 2005, starting as an administrative assistant
  • Overseen more than 22 elections as clerk
Top priorities
  • Seeking re-election "to continue strengthening the Harris County Clerk's Office and protecting the integrity of election administration"
  • Calls "unfunded election mandates" the biggest issue facing the office
  • Says she "recently launched a Deed Fraud Alert System" to guard against property fraud
  • Will build trust "by following the law, collaborating with elected officials, and providing voter education"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A, on "unfunded election mandates": "Legislative changes continue expanding local responsibilities without dedicated resources."
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston Chronicle editorial board
Campaign website
teneshiahudspeth.com

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