The Texas Attorney General's Office sued Harris County, alleging the county ran social media "Get out the Vote" ads that discriminated by targeting minority voters. Attorney General Ken Paxton recused himself from the lawsuit.
Where
Harris County, Texas
When
Oct. 24, 2026 (lawsuit filed Thursday per source published Oct. 29, 2026)
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Harris County voters elected Democrat Letitia Plummer as county judge and re-elected Democratic Commissioners Lesley Briones and Adrian Garcia, Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin, and County Treasurer Carla Wyatt in Tuesday's elections.
Letitia Plummer, Democrat, elected Harris County Judge; Orlando Sanchez, Republican candidate for Harris County Judge; Lesley Briones, Democratic County Commissioner, re-elected and 5 more
Democratic environmental activist Leticia Gutierrez won Texas Congressional District 9, a Houston-area seat redrawn last year to favor Republicans. Gutierrez led Republican Alexandra Mealer by about 4 percentage points, and Mealer conceded.
$$215,000 for campaign spending for Gutierrez
Leticia Gutierrez, Democratic candidate, won Congressional District 9; Alexandra Mealer, Republican candidate, conceded race; Al Green, U.S. Representative for District 9, previous holder
Democrat Julio Salinas defeated Republican Gary Groves in the November 3, 2026 general election for Texas House District 41. Salinas received 68% of the vote with 36,028 votes to Groves' 16,942 votes, a margin of 19,086 votes.
Julio Salinas, Democratic candidate for Texas House District 41; Gary Groves, Republican candidate for Texas House District 41
Nathan Johnson, a Democrat, was elected Texas Attorney General on November 4, 2026, defeating Republican Mayes Middleton. Johnson is the first Democrat elected to that office in 32 years.
Nathan Johnson, Democrat elected to Texas Attorney General; Mayes Middleton, Republican defeated in election for Texas Attorney General
Democrat Gina Hinojosa won the Texas gubernatorial election on November 3, 2026, defeating incumbent Governor Greg Abbott. Hinojosa campaigned for a moratorium on new data-center permits until state lawmakers establish stronger protections for electricity, water, and communities.
Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in Tuesday's U.S. Senate election in Texas. Talarico is the first Democrat elected to the seat since 1988 and will take office January 3, 2027.
James Talarico, Democratic nominee and newly elected U.S. Senator; Ken Paxton, Republican Attorney General and defeated candidate; John Cornyn, Outgoing Republican U.S. Senator from Texas
Democrat Taylor Rehmet, the incumbent, defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss on November 3, 2026, in a race for Texas Senate District 9. This was a rematch of an earlier special election runoff.
Taylor Rehmet, Incumbent Democratic state senator, candidate for Texas Senate District 9; Leigh Wambsganss, Republican candidate for Texas Senate District 9; Kelly Hannock, Former Republican state senator who held the seat and left to serve as interim comptroller and 1 more
Democrat Jared Williams defeated Republican Tony Tinderholt in the race for Tarrant County Commissioners Court Precinct 2. Williams' victory gives Democrats a 3-2 majority on the commissioners court, and Precinct 4 was on track to flip as well, creating a potential 4-1 Democrat majority.
$$227,234.80 for annual salary for Tarrant County Commissioners
Jared Williams, Democrat candidate, former Fort Worth City Council member; Tony Tinderholt, Republican candidate, Texas House member; Alisa Simmons, Democrat who won Tarrant County judge seat