Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Harris County Dept. of Education Trustee, Position 5, At-Large in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Harris County Dept. of Education Trustee, Position 5, At-Large 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.

Sartaj Bal

Republican

Attorney

Sartaj Bal is a Houston litigator with more than a decade of experience in complex civil, commercial and bankruptcy cases¹. He ran for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 in 2022 and was unopposed in the 2026 Republican primary for this seat².

Litigator for more than a decade in complex civil and commercial cases in state, federal and bankruptcy courts; leads litigation at his own firm, Sartaj Bal, PC¹
Former process engineer in the petrochemical industry¹
BS in chemical engineering, Texas A&M University; JD, South Texas College of Law¹
Unopposed in the March 2026 Republican primary for Position 5; first run for the education board².

Erica Davis

Democrat · Incumbent

Trustee, Harris County Department of Education, Position 5; chief of staff, Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office

Erica Davis has been an at-large trustee of the Harris County Department of Education since January 2021¹. She is chief of staff to Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen². She won the 2026 Democratic primary with nearly 76 percent².

HCDE trustee, Position 5 At-Large, since January 2021¹
Chief of staff, Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office²
BA, University of Houston; master's in public affairs, LBJ School at the University of Texas at Austin¹
First took office in January 2021; defeated Salvador Serrano in the March 2026 Democratic primary².

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