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Jacqueline Lucci Smith

Republican

Attorney, Lucci Smith Law, PLLC; former judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2

Jacqueline Lucci Smith is a Houston attorney and mediator who was judge of Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 from 2007 to 2012 and earlier worked in the Harris County Attorney's Office and the Harris County Tax Office2. She narrowly lost the 2024 county attorney race to Christian Menefee3. She is the Republican nominee for the unexpired county attorney term1.

  • Founder and managing member, Lucci Smith Law, PLLC, since 2013; of counsel at Winstead, P.C., 2012 to 20132
  • Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2, 2007 to 20122; re-elected in 2010 and resigned in early 2012 to join a law firm4
  • Director and legal counsel, Harris County Tax Office, 2001 to 2006; Assistant Harris County Attorney, 1998 to 20012
  • JD, South Texas College of Law (1992); BS in business administration, Lynn University (1987)2
  • Unopposed in the March 2026 Republican primary5. She ran for county attorney in 2024 and received 49.42 percent of the vote, by her campaign's count2.

Record

  • She says she wants to be an independent, nonpartisan legal adviser to all county officials and to publish non-privileged information on the cost of county litigation5.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (6)

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  1. Candidate Information: 2026 November General Election, qualified candidates (Ballot Certification Report, Harris County, 2026-08-28)Texas Secretary of State
  2. Meet Jacqueline Lucci Smith (campaign site)Jacqueline Lucci Smith campaign
  3. Here's who will be on March primary ballots in the Houston area (Dec. 10, 2025)Houston Public Media
  4. Former Harris County judge thought she had quit (2012)Chron.com (Houston Chronicle)
  5. Meet the candidates for Harris County Attorney (Sept. 16, 2026)Community Impact
  6. Public Sanctions, FY 2002 through FY 2026State Commission on Judicial Conduct