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Houston & Harris County, Texas · Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026
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Erica Davis

Candidate for Harris County Department of Education trustee, Position 5, At-Large on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 ballot in Harris County.

Name on the ballot
Erica Davis [1]
Race
Harris County Department of Education trustee, Position 5, At-Large
Party
Democrat
Holds this seat now
Yes
Opponents
Sartaj Bal
Early voting
Oct. 19–30, 2026 · Election day Nov. 3

The seat

Erica Davis (Democrat) has held this seat since Jan. 1, 2021 and is on the ballot. [2]

On the ballot as "County School Trustee (At Large)". Every Harris County voter sees these two races. [1]

Public record

  • Won this seat in 2020 with 864,352 votes (55.6%). [2]
  • First vice president of the HCDE board as of May 2026. [3]
  • Ran in the 2022 Democratic primary for Harris County judge. [2]

How this trustee has voted, from board minutes →

Campaign money

Files campaign finance reports with the Texas Ethics Commission. Search the name in the Commission's campaign finance search. [4]

County school trustee candidates file with the Texas Ethics Commission.

How to vote

Early voting runs Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early voting locations · Your sample ballot · Harris County elections office

Sources

  1. Harris County Clerk, Nov. 3, 2026 General and Special Elections sample ballot (all races).
  2. Ballotpedia, Erica Davis.
  3. Harris County Department of Education, "Board of Trustees elect new president, officers for 2026", May 21, 2026.
  4. Texas Ethics Commission, campaign finance search.

Checked against these sources on October 19, 2026.

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