Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Harris County Clerk in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Harris County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Harris County.

This office runs county services rather than voting on the quiz issues, so we show each candidate's experience and record instead of an issue match.

Teneshia Hudspeth

Democrat · Incumbent

Harris County Clerk

Teneshia Hudspeth has been Harris County Clerk since winning a 2020 special election and was re-elected in 2022¹. She worked in the clerk's office for 15 years before that, rising to chief deputy clerk¹. As clerk she is the county's chief election official¹.

Harris County Clerk since 2020¹
Employee of the Harris County Clerk's Office from 2005, including chief deputy clerk²
Elected in a 2020 special election after Diane Trautman resigned, then re-elected to a full term in 2022, both times defeating former clerk Stan Stanart¹.

Mike Wolfe

Republican

Former Harris County Department of Education trustee

Mike Wolfe served 12 years as an at-large trustee of the Harris County Department of Education, first elected in 2006². He has also worked for Attorney General Ken Paxton and former District Clerk Chris Daniel, and ran for mayor of Baytown in 2024². He is the Republican nominee for county clerk¹.

Harris County Department of Education trustee, Position 3 (elected 2006, lost 2012) and Position 5 (elected 2014)²
Worked for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and for former Harris County District Clerk Chris Daniel²
Won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary over Lynda Sanchez, 89,269 votes (50.94 percent) to 85,982⁴.

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