Harris County officials say they are prepared for Nov. 3, 2026 election

Who's involved

• Teneshia Hudspeth · Harris County Clerk and chief elections officer^[1]
• Abbie Kamin · Harris County Attorney^[1]
• David Becker · Founder of the Center for Election Innovation and Research^[1]

The facts

1. Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth said her office has spent the better part of the year preparing for the November 3, 2026 election while running other contests.^[1]
2. Harris County staff have run drills and distributed refreshers on who can and cannot be within 100 feet of a polling location.^[1]
3. Harris County Commissioners Court granted County Attorney Abbie Kamin authority to quickly file election litigation should the need arise.^[1]
4. Polls show U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton may become the first Republican candidate to lose a statewide election in Texas in more than 30 years.^[1]

Who said what

• Teneshia Hudspeth, Harris County Clerk We're prepared to make sure that we run a good, flowing election. I'm confident in my leadership and all our offices, including the state of Texas Secretary of State.^[1]
• Abbie Kamin, Harris County Attorney We have been focused on this not just since last week or the week before. We have been preparing for this.^[1]
• David Becker, founder of the Center for Election Innovation and Research What I have seen over the course of the last two years is that our institutions are more resilient against these challenges than some have feared. Particularly the public servants who run elections.^[1]