Ballot guide · Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Every school board, education board and school bond on the Harris County ballot, plus the legislators whose votes decide school funding and school choice: 59 races, 108 candidates, 15 propositions. Every candidate gets the same fact sheet, built the same way from public records. This site endorses no one and says nothing about anyone's beliefs.
Early voting Oct. 19–30 · Election day Nov. 3 · Early voting locations · Your sample ballot · Harris County elections office · Checked October 19, 2026.
What each district is asking voters for, in the district's own words and figures.
| District | What it pays for | Amount, as stated | Tax effect, as the district states it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cy-Fair ISDProposition A (tax-rate election) | Teacher and staff pay, class sizes, campus safety staff, instructional materials, programs and bus transportation | Operations rate up 12 cents, from $0.6669 to $0.7869; the ballot states an additional $102,350,532 in operations revenue | All of Propositions A through E together: net +$0.09 per $100. A $350,000 home with $140,000 net taxable value pays $126 more a year. |
| Cy-Fair ISDProposition B (bond) | Roofs, HVAC, fire alarms, generators, technology and cybersecurity, police radios and vehicles, buses, playgrounds, auditoriums | $1,299,520,000 | The district says the debt rate for Propositions B through E would drop 3 cents, from $0.40 to $0.37. |
| Cy-Fair ISDProposition C (bond) | Instructional technology: Chromebooks, teacher laptops, displays, labs | $256,075,000 | Included in the Propositions B through E figure above. |
| Cy-Fair ISDProposition D (bond) | Existing high school stadiums: turf, scoreboards, tracks | $60,800,000 | Included in the Propositions B through E figure above. |
| Cy-Fair ISDProposition E (bond) | Existing pools: replastering and equipment | $20,125,000 | Included in the Propositions B through E figure above. |
| Channelview ISDProposition A (tax-rate election) | Staff raises, added staff in high-need areas such as special education, and the budget deficit | Ratifies a $0.9611 total rate; the ballot states an additional $1,765,977 in operations revenue | $0.8911 with no election; $0.9611 with Proposition A. |
| Channelview ISDProposition B (bond) | Facility upgrades, safety and security, HVAC and roofing, Early Childhood Center expansion, buses | $106,825,000 | Up to +$0.1121 per $100, the district says. |
| Channelview ISDProposition C (bond) | Technology devices | $19,080,000 | Up to +$0.0681 per $100. |
| Channelview ISDProposition D (bond) | Jennings Athletic Complex | $8,815,000 | Up to +$0.0348 per $100. |
| Channelview ISDProposition E (bond) | Multipurpose indoor facility | $30,420,000 | Up to +$0.0535 per $100. With every proposition the total rate is $1.1164; the district puts the average home at +$116.58 a year. |
| Crosby ISDProposition A (bond) | A new elementary school plus districtwide HVAC, roofing, site work, safety and technology | $98,280,000 | Propositions A and B together: debt rate up about 2 cents, from $0.48 to $0.50; about $23.15 a year on $115,728 of taxable value. |
| Crosby ISDProposition B (bond) | A new middle school to replace the 52-year-old Crosby Middle School | $110,000,000 | Included in the Propositions A and B figure above. |
| Huffman ISDProposition A (tax-rate election) | Day-to-day operations, student programs and reducing the deficit; about $2 million a year | Ratifies a $1.0637 total rate | The total stays $1.0637, the same as 2025-26, if it passes; $1.0337 if it fails. |
| La Porte ISDProposition A (tax-rate election) | Employee pay, property insurance, fuel and utilities, training and materials; about $8.4 million a year | Ratifies a $1.0673 total rate (current $1.0641); the ballot states an additional $136,630.28 | About $4 a year for the average homeowner, the district's FAQ says. |
| Spring ISDProposition A (tax-rate election) | Staff pay, programs, transportation and utilities; about $5.6 million local and $9.9 million state | Ratifies a $1.1569 total rate (prior $1.1369; $1.1069 if it fails) | About $55 a year on a $250,000 home, the district says. |
Bond Guide: past bonds, tax rates and every bond fact sheet →
Harris County voters are split among State Board of Education Districts 4, 6, 7 and 8. Your sample ballot shows which one you vote in. source
State Board of Education candidates file campaign finance reports with the Texas Ethics Commission, not with a school district. Source →
Tammie Nielsen (Republican) holds this seat by appointment of Gov. Greg Abbott, dated Aug. 24, 2026, after Staci Childs resigned to run for the Texas House. The winner finishes the term. source
Will Hickman (Republican) holds this seat; his term ends Jan. 1, 2027. He was not a candidate in either 2026 primary. source
Julie Pickren (Republican) holds this seat (term Jan. 1, 2023 to Jan. 1, 2027) and is on the ballot. source
Audrey Young (Republican) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
On the ballot as "County School Trustee (At Large)". Every Harris County voter sees these two races. source
County school trustee candidates file with the Texas Ethics Commission. Source →
Erica Davis (Democrat) has held this seat since Jan. 1, 2021 and is on the ballot. source
Silky Joshi Malik (Democrat) was appointed to this seat by the HCDE board on March 31, 2025, to finish a term that ends December 2026, and is on the ballot. source
Seven trustees elected at large to three-year terms. source
Trustee candidates file with the district. Where Klein ISD posts them online was not found.
Dustin Qualls holds this seat and is seeking a second term. source
Doug James, board president, holds this seat and is seeking a fourth term. He is unopposed but still printed on the ballot. source
Spring ISD also has a tax-rate election (Proposition A) on this ballot. source
Trustee candidates file with the district. Spring ISD's board pages include a campaign finance reports page. Source →
Winford Adams Jr. is the only candidate on the ballot. source
Rhonda Newhouse and Kenneth Williams Jr. are on the ballot. source
Positions 1 through 4, four-year terms. source
Trustee candidates file with the district. Tomball ISD posts each candidate's application and reports on its Board Election 2026 page. Source →
Patrick Beecher holds this seat by appointment and is on the ballot. source
Michael Pratt holds this seat and is the only candidate. source
John McStravick holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Mark Lewandowski holds this seat and is the only candidate. source
Positions 4, 5, 6 and 7. source
Trustee candidates file with the district. No reports are posted on the district's election page. Source →
Fred Rivas holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Kristin Williams-White holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Devora Myles holds this seat and is unopposed; the ballot lists her as "Unopposed Candidate Declared Elected." source
Erika Martinez holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Positions 4 through 7. Channelview ISD also has a tax-rate election and four bond propositions on this ballot. source
Trustee candidates file with the district. No reports are posted online. Source →
Ramiro Granados holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Steve Dennis holds this seat and is the only candidate. source
Lynette Breedlove holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Dennis Cedillo holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
All four races are unopposed and print on the ballot as "Unopposed Candidate Declared Elected." Crosby ISD also has two bond propositions on this ballot. source
Trustee candidates file with the district, which posts reports on its Campaign Finance Reports page (no 2026 reports posted when checked). Source →
Karen St. Julian-Thomas holds this seat; unopposed, declared elected. source
JR Humphries holds this seat and is not running. Viviana Killion is unopposed, declared elected. source
Lisa Kallies holds this seat; unopposed, declared elected. source
Heather Barrett holds this seat; unopposed, declared elected. source
Positions 1, 2 and 3. Huffman ISD also has a tax-rate election on this ballot. source
Trustee candidates file with the district. Huffman ISD posts the reports on its Election Information page. Source →
Jared Dagley holds this seat and is not running. The seat is open. source
Dean Warren holds this seat and is not running. Luke Hight is the only candidate. source
Ray Burt holds this seat and is the only candidate. source
Mostly in Montgomery County; Harris County voters inside the district see these races. source
Trustee candidates file with the district. New Caney ISD links a "Candidate Filings" folder from its Elections page. Source →
Elizabeth Harrell holds this seat and is the only candidate. source
Creg Mixon holds this seat and is not on the ballot. The seat is open. source
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.
24 Texas House districts include part of Harris County (Districts 126 to 135 and 137 to 150). Candidate lists from Ballotpedia and Blue Voter Guide; votes from the official House Journal. source
Legislative candidates file campaign finance reports with the Texas Ethics Commission. Source →
Sam Harless (Republican) holds this seat and is not running. source
Charles Cunningham (Republican) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Briscoe Cain (Republican) holds this seat and is running for U.S. House District 9 instead. source
Dennis Paul (Republican) holds this seat and is running for Senate District 11 instead. source
Tom Oliverson (Republican) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Alma Allen (Democrat) holds this seat and is not running. source
Mike Schofield (Republican) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Mano DeAyala (Republican) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Ann Johnson (Democrat) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Jon Rosenthal (Democrat) holds this seat and is running for Railroad Commissioner instead. source
Gene Wu (Democrat) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Lacey Hull (Republican) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Charlene Ward Johnson (Democrat) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Armando Walle (Democrat) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Senfronia Thompson (Democrat) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Harold Dutton Jr. (Democrat) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Ana Hernandez (Democrat) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Mary Ann Perez (Democrat) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Christina Morales (Democrat) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Lauren Ashley Simmons (Democrat) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Jolanda Jones (Democrat) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Penny Morales Shaw (Democrat) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Hubert Vo (Democrat) holds this seat; he lost the March 2026 Democratic primary to Darlene Breaux. source
Valoree Swanson (Republican) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
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. source
Legislative candidates file campaign finance reports with the Texas Ethics Commission. Source →
Brett Ligon (Republican) won the May 2, 2026 special election to finish Brandon Creighton's term and is on the ballot. source
Mayes Middleton (Republican) holds this seat and is not running; he is the Republican nominee for attorney general. source
Borris Miles (Democrat) holds this seat and is the only candidate on the ballot. source
Lois Kolkhorst (Republican) holds this seat and is on the ballot. source
Approximately 1.8 million Texans had their voter registration status flagged on a suspense list ahead of the midterm elections in 2026, typically after jury summons or voter registration certificates were marked undeliverable. Voters on the list can still cast ballots by signing a Statement of Residence at their polling place or requesting a provisional ballot.
Early voting in Harris County and surrounding counties showed record participation in the first week of voting for the November 3, 2026 midterm election. Harris County reported more than 230,000 in-person and mail-in ballots cast through Monday, Oct 19, 2026 and Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 of the first week, more than 59% higher than the same period in 2022.
METRO announced it will provide free transit rides to voters on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, to riders who present a voter registration card. The free service covers MetroRail, MetroLift, Curb2curb, local buses, and Community Connector services.
A University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs poll released on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 found that Democratic candidates James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa hold double-digit leads among Latino voters in their races against Republican opponents, while Republicans Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott lead by wider margins among rural voters.
Republican Orlando Sanchez and Democrat Letitia Plummer faced off Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 in a debate over Harris County's future, discussing immigration enforcement, surveillance cameras, property taxes, and county operations ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026 election to succeed Judge Lina Hidalgo.
Harris County recorded 104,660 in-person ballots on the first day of early voting on October 19, 2026, exceeding the county's previous midterm first-day record of 63,188 set in 2018 by more than 41,000 votes. The turnout came as voters prepared for the November 3, 2026 Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico.
Harris County made a limited-edition astronaut-themed sticker available at more than 70 early voting centers across Harris County during early voting for the November 3, 2026 election. The sticker depicts an astronaut looking toward a rocket bearing the HarrisVotes.com website against a Texas flag backdrop, with "I Voted!" above and "Mission Accomplished" below the image, created to honor Houston's space legacy and make voting more memorable.
Early voting for the U.S. Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico began on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, across Texas, with Harris County setting a record for first-day turnout in a midterm election. Both candidates campaigned in the Houston area and across Texas in the final weeks before the Nov. 3, 2026 election, focusing on affordability and economic concerns.
Nine seats on the Texas State Board of Education are on the ballot in November 2026, including four in the Greater Houston area. The board sets curriculum and chooses instructional materials for more than five million public school students across Texas and also develops education policies, oversees teacher certification standards, and holds power to veto charter school applications.
Early voting for the November 3, 2026 midterm election began on Monday, October 19, 2026 in Harris County, with 75 early voting locations open across the county. As of October 22, 2026, 415,730 voters had cast ballots during the first week, representing about 15% of the county's more than 2.7 million registered voters.
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