Houston, TX 77292
Harris County Voting Population
Eligibility (57.4% eligible to vote)
Race (31.2% white)
Gender (50.3% female)
Age (45.6% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $55,584
5-yr Unemployment: 7%
Metro Area: Houston, TX
Population Description: Within a metro area of 1 million+ population
Harris County Recent Election Results
Leaning
52%Democrat
2016 Presidential (21.5% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (23.1% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2014 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Houston city County
Harris County State
Texas National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Houston city. This includes roles such as Mayor, Comptroller and their various cabinet positions.
Representative | Office | Contact |
---|---|---|
John Whitmire | Mayor of Houston |
(713) 837-0311 mayor@houstontx.gov |
Chris Hollins | Houston City Controller |
901 Bagby Street Houston, TX 77002 (832) 393-3460 controllers@houstontx.gov |
Julian Ramirez | Houston City Council Member |
900 Bagby Street Houston, TX 77002 (832) 393-3014 atlarge1@houstontx.gov |
Letitia Plummer | Houston City Council Member |
900 Bagby Street Houston, TX 77002 (832) 393-3012 atlarge4@houstontx.gov |
Sallie Alcorn | Houston City Council Member |
900 Bagby Street Houston, TX 77002 (832) 393-3017 atlarge5@houstontx.gov |
Twila Carter | Houston City Council Member |
900 Bagby Street Houston, TX 77002 (832) 393-3005 atlarge3@houstontx.gov |
Willie Davis | Houston City Council Member |
900 Bagby Street Houston, TX 77002 (832) 393-3013 atlarge2@houstontx.gov |
This is the list of elected officials for Harris County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Harris County is located within the 18th Congressional District of TX .
Representative | Office | Contact |
---|---|---|
Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge |
1001 Preston Street Houston, TX 77002 (713) 274-7000 judge.hidalgo@cjo.hctx.net |
Teneshia Hudspeth | Harris County Clerk |
(713) 274-8600 countyclerk@cco.hctx.net |
Christian D. Menefee | Harris County Attorney |
1019 Congress Street Houston, TX 77002 (713) 755-5101 communication@harriscountytx.gov |
Marilyn Burgess | Harris County District Clerk |
201 Caroline Street Houston, TX 77002 (832) 927-5800 m.burgess@hcdistrictclerk.com |
Ed Gonzalez | Harris County Sheriff |
1200 Baker Street Houston, TX 77002 (346) 286-1600 sheriff.gonzalez@sheriff.hctx.net |
Ann Harris Bennett | Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector |
(713) 274-8000 tax.office@hctx.net |
Carla L. Wyatt | Harris County Treasurer |
1001 Preston Street Houston, TX 77002 (832) 927-6865 truinfo@harriscountytx.gov |
Kim Ogg | Harris County District Attorney |
1201 Franklin Street Houston, TX 77002 (713) 274-5800 da@dao.hctx.net |
This is the list of elected officials for Texas. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
---|---|---|
John Cornyn | U.S. Senator |
517 120 Constitution Avenue Northeast Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2934 |
Ted Cruz | U.S. Senator |
127A 2 Constitution Avenue Northeast Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5922 |
Greg Abbott | Governor of Texas |
Office of the Governor P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-2428 (512) 463-2000 |
Dan Patrick | Lieutenant Governor of Texas |
Lieutenant Governor's Office P.O. Box 12068 Austin, TX 78711 (512) 463-0001 ltgconstituent.affairs@ltgov.texas.gov |
Christi Craddick | TX State Railroad Commissioner |
(512) 463-7140 christi.craddick@rrc.texas.gov |
Jim Wright | TX State Railroad Commissioner |
(512) 463-7144 jim.wright@rrc.texas.gov |
Wayne Christian | TX State Railroad Commissioner |
(512) 463-7131 wayne.christian@rrc.texas.gov |
Sid Miller | TX State Commissioner of Agriculture |
(512) 463-7476 pubinfo@texasagriculture.gov |
Glenn Hegar | TX State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
(800) 252-5555 |
Dawn Buckingham | TX State Commissioner of General Land Office |
(512) 463-5001 |
Ken Paxton | TX State Attorney General |
(512) 463-2100 |
Nathan L. Hecht | TX State Supreme Court Chief Justice |
(512) 463-1312 |
Barbara Hervey | TX State Court of Criminal Appeals Judge |
(512) 463-1551 |
Bert Richardson | TX State Court of Criminal Appeals Judge |
(512) 463-1551 |
David Newell | TX State Court of Criminal Appeals Judge |
(512) 463-1551 |
Jesse F. McClure III | TX State Court of Criminal Appeals Judge |
(512) 463-1551 |
Kevin Yeary | TX State Court of Criminal Appeals Judge |
(512) 463-1551 |
Mary Lou Keel | TX State Court of Criminal Appeals Judge |
(512) 463-1551 |
Michelle Slaughter | TX State Court of Criminal Appeals Judge |
(512) 463-1551 |
Scott Walker | TX State Court of Criminal Appeals Judge |
(512) 463-1551 |
Sharon Keller | TX State Court of Criminal Appeals Judge |
(512) 463-1551 |
Brett Busby | TX State Supreme Court Associate Justice |
(512) 463-1312 |
Debra Lehrmann | TX State Supreme Court Associate Justice |
(512) 463-1312 |
Evan A. Young | TX State Supreme Court Associate Justice |
(512) 463-1312 |
Jane Bland | TX State Supreme Court Associate Justice |
(512) 463-1312 |
Jeff Boyd | TX State Supreme Court Associate Justice |
(512) 463-1312 |
Jimmy Blacklock | TX State Supreme Court Associate Justice |
(512) 463-1312 |
John Phillip Devine | TX State Supreme Court Associate Justice |
(512) 463-1312 |
Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle | TX State Supreme Court Associate Justice |
(512) 463-1312 |
VACANT | U.S. Representative |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
Texas will cast 38 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Associate Justice:
An associate judge has the same judicial responsibilities with respect to cases as the chief judge, but typically has fewer or different administrative responsibilities.
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Controller:
The controller is the chief financial officer and chief auditor of the local government. He or she exercises general supervision and control over the department's financial affairs and is authorized to examine the accounts and acts of all officials who collect, receive, or disperse government money.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.