Who is running for County Clerk (Fort Bend County, Texas) in 2026?

Fort Bend ISD trustee (per her Q&A answer)

Sonya Jones is the Democratic nominee for County Clerk¹². She says she brings experience in public service, education, policy and real estate, including service as a Fort Bend ISD trustee². Incumbent County Clerk Laura Richard is not on the ballot for this race¹³.

• Says she has experience in public service, education, policy and real estate²
• Says she served as a Fort Bend ISD trustee²
• Says her priorities are modernizing services, expanding access to records and protecting vital information²
• Democratic nominee for County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹; the experience listed is her own account in a candidate Q&A (answers were attributed by the order in which the candidates are named)².

Private citizen; property investment business owner

Tamara McFarlane is the Republican nominee for County Clerk¹². She describes herself as a government auditor, a former Central Count Election Judge and a property investment business owner². Incumbent County Clerk Laura Richard is not on the ballot for this race¹³.

• Describes herself as an award-winning government auditor who saved taxpayers millions²
• Describes herself as a Fortune 500 land acquisitions and divestitures expert and a former Central Count Election Judge²
• Owns a property investment business, per her own answer²
• Says her top priority is protecting home titles and the vote, including preventing home title fraud²
• Republican nominee for County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹; the experience listed is her own account in a candidate Q&A (answers were attributed by the order in which the candidates are named)².