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Erica Gillum
Candidate for Texas Senate, District 18 on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 ballot in Harris County.
- Name on the ballot
- Erica Gillum [1]
- Race
- Texas Senate, District 18
- Party
- Democrat
- Holds this seat now
- No
- Opponents
- Lois Kolkhorst
- Early voting
- Oct. 19–30, 2026 · Election day Nov. 3
The seat
Lois Kolkhorst (Republican) holds this seat and is on the ballot. [2]
Eight Senate districts include part of Harris County. Districts 4, 11, 13 and 18 are on this ballot; 6, 7, 15 and 17 are not. [3]
School votes on the record
Not in the Legislature when these bills were voted on, so there is no vote on the record.
SB 2 created Education Freedom Accounts, the state money families can use for private school or homeschool. HB 2 is the 2025 school funding and teacher pay bill. Votes are each member's recorded vote on final passage in their chamber, from the official House and Senate Journals. School choice desk →
Public record
No published record about this candidate was found as of October 19, 2026 beyond the ballot and the official candidate list. This site does not fill the gap with guesses or social media posts.
Campaign money
Files campaign finance reports with the Texas Ethics Commission. Search the name in the Commission's campaign finance search. [4]
Legislative candidates file campaign finance reports 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
- Blue Voter Guide, Texas Senate District 18, Nov. 3, 2026 general election, checked Oct. 19, 2026.
- Ballotpedia, Texas State Senate elections, 2026, checked Oct. 19, 2026.
- Texas Legislative Council, Senate district precinct reports (plan S2168).
- Texas Ethics Commission, campaign finance search.
Checked against these sources on October 19, 2026.
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