Houstonians have vital selections to make within the March main elections, together with races that form healthcare, housing, training, and voting rights.
Voters will take part within the elections on March 3, 2026, with early voting working from Feb. 17 by means of Feb. 27.
These primaries decide which candidates will seem on the November normal election poll.
Pattern ballots could be discovered on harrisvotes.com.
Here’s what’s on the poll:
1. Governor
The upcoming race for Texas governor in November 2026 is on the poll.
The governor, the state’s chief govt, has a four-year time period.
Present Governor Greg Abbott introduced his bid for a fourth consecutive time period in November 2025. A number of candidates are vying to problem Abbott, together with Mark V. Goloby, Charles Andrew Crouch, Ronnie Tullos, Pete “Doc” Chambers, Stephen Samuelson, Nathaniel Welch, R.F. “Bob” Achgill, Kenneth Hyde, Evelyn Brooks and Arturo Espinosa on the Republican aspect, and Angela Villescaz, Jose Navarro Bulbuena, Chris Bell, Bobby Cole, Andrew White, Patricia Abrego, Zach Vance, Gina Hinojosa and Carlton Hart on the Democratic aspect.
2. County Decide: Harris County
The workplace of county decide is probably the most vital govt place on the county stage in Texas, overseeing price range, catastrophe response, and the county court docket system.
Incumbent Democrat Lina Hidalgo introduced she won’t search re-election in 2026, opening up a aggressive race.
Former Houston mayor Annise Parker, Houston Metropolis Council member Letitia Plummer, and Matthew Salazar are the Democratic candidates.
The GOP main candidates embrace Orlando Sanchez, Marty Lancton, Aliza Dutt, Warren Howell, Oscar Gonzales, and George Zoes.
3. U.S. Home of Representatives: Texas seats
All 38 Texas congressional seats are up for election. For Harris County, U.S. Consultant (Districts 2, 7, 8, 9, 18, 22, 29, 36, 38) can be on the poll.
These seats are vital, particularly after the redistricting saga that set off a nationwide development. This election is vital due to mid-cycle redistricting.
4. U.S. Senate: Texas seats
This race is to elect a member of the U.S. Senate to characterize the state of Texas.
Candidates embrace State Rep. James Talarico, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and Ahmad Hassan from the Democratic Social gathering, and John Cornyn (in search of his fifth time period), Texas Lawyer Normal Ken Paxton, Anna Bender, Extra About Wesley Hunt, Virgil John Bierschwale, John O. Adefope, Sara Canady, and Gulrez “Gus” Khan from the Republican Social gathering.
Republicans have received each U.S. Senate election in Texas since 1990, and an incumbent senator has not misplaced a main since 1970.
5. Texas Senate and Home races
16 Texas State Senate seats (Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 13, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, and 31) can be on the poll in 2026. State Senators serve four-year phrases.
For Harris County, Districts 4, 11, 13 and 18 can be on the poll.
The whole Texas Home can be up for election, together with 150 members from separate districts throughout the state. They serve two-year phrases.
For Harris County, Home Districts 126-150 can be on the poll, relying on the realm.
6. Notable races
Different notable races embrace these for the Lieutenant Governor, Lawyer Normal, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Commissioner of the Normal Land Workplace, and Commissioner of Agriculture, all of which have four-year phrases.
The Railroad Commissioner’s time period lasts six years, which may even be on the poll.
In Harris County, the Chairs and Precinct Chairs for each events are up for election.
7. Judicial and native places of work
The Harris County Lawyer (for an unexpired time period) is on the poll.
4 members of the Texas Supreme Court docket can be on the poll, together with Chief Justice and justices (locations 2, 7, and eight), three Members of the Court docket of Legal Appeals (3, 4, and 9), and Chief Justice and two Members of the fifteenth Court docket of Appeals (locations 2 and three).
8. State Board of Schooling
Eight of the 15 seats on the Texas State Board of Schooling can be on the poll in 2026.
They serve four-year phrases and resolve curriculum, requirements, pupil testing, particular education schemes, and textbooks for Texas public colleges. It additionally oversees the Everlasting College Fund.
The districts up for election in Harris County embrace Districts 6, 7, and eight.
County College Trustees (Positions 5 and seven) are additionally up for election.
9. Judicial and County Workplaces
Past statewide and legislative contests, Harris County voters will assist resolve the result of dozens of judicial and county-level places of work in 2026.
On the judicial aspect, seven Chief Justices of the Courts of Appeals (third, 4th, seventh, eighth, ninth, twelfth, and 14th) are up for re-election, all serving six-year phrases. These courts deal with appeals from trial courts throughout Texas.
Voters may even select numerous Court docket of Appeals and District Judges, Legal District Judges, Juvenile District Judges, Household District Judges, County Civil Court docket Judges, County Legal Court docket Judges and Probate Court docket Judges.
Alongside these roles, voters may even vote on an array of county places of work with four-year phrases, together with these of County Decide, County Commissioners for Precincts 2 and 4, County and District Clerks, County Treasurer, and Justices of the Peace.
Voters may even weigh in on propositions
When voting, voters can be requested to verify “sure” or “no” to point whether or not they agree with every assertion.
These are “survey” gadgets that cowl coverage objectives and won’t change state legislation. They’re meant to gauge voter sentiments and form the celebration’s legislative agenda.
Republican main voters can be requested to vote “sure” or “no” on every of the next propositions.
Democratic main voters can be requested to vote “sure” or “no” on every of the next propositions.
