• Meet The Candidates

  • Important Dates & Information: Important Dates & Information:

    Primary Election: March 3, 2026

    • Last day to register: February 2, 2026
    • Early Voting: February 17 - February 27, 2026
    • Mail Ballot App Deadline: February 20, 2026

    Primary Run Off Election: May 26, 2026

    General Election: November 3, 2026

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    Who Represents Me?If you are registered to vote in Harris County, CLICK HERE to find out who represents you in all branches of government and to see which city council district you live in.  On the website, scroll to Voter Registration Search and search by your name or address to see your representatives.  

  • 2026 Meet the Candidates - Federal, State & County 2026 Meet the Candidates - Federal, State & County

    This page, produced by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, includes candidate information for the upcoming elections for Federal, State, and County elections. The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is a politically neutral organization aimed at educating and informing, and does not endorse individual candidates.  Advocacy is a core pillar of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and we aim to develop well informed, empowered advocates that contribute to the growth, prosperity, and sustainability of our region.

    The Pasadena Chamber is proud to host a Candidate Forum for the upcoming TX Congressional District 9 primary election to provide our community with a unique opportunity to hear directly from those seeking to represent our region. All Democrat and Republican CD 9 candidates are invited to participate in this event to engage with constituents.  Candidates running for any other elected position also have the option to sponsor this event for opportunity to network with business leaders and constituents in our region. CLICK HERE to learn more about this event. 

    **Names are listed to reflect Harris County ballot order per the Texas Secretary of State. 
    Incumbents are noted with an *

  • US Senate US Senate

    Republican Candidates:

    • Wesley Hunt
    • Virgil Bierschwale
    • John Adefope
    • John Cornyn*
    • Anna Bender
    • Sara Canady
    • Gulrez Khan
    • Ken Paxton

    Democratic Candidates:

    • James Talarico
    • Jasmine Crockett
    • Ahmad Hassan
  • Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor

    Republican Candidates:

    • Perla Hopkins
    • Esala Wueschner
    • Timothy Mabry
    • Dan Patrick*

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Marcos Velez
    • Vikki Goodwin
    • Courtney Head
  • Comptroller Comptroller

    Republican Candidates:

    • Kelly Hancock
    • Christi Craddick
    • Michael Berlanga
    • Don Huffines

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Savant Moore
    • Sarah Eckhardt
    • Michael Lange
  • Agricultural Commissioner Agricultural Commissioner

    Republican Candidates:

    • Nate Sheets
    • Sid Miller*

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Clayton Tucker
  • US Congress District 9 US Congress District 9

    Republican Candidates:

    • Jaimy Blanco
    • Dwayne Stovall
    • Steve Stockman
    • Briscoe Cain
    • Michael Curran
    • Alexandra Mealer
    • Dan Mims
    • Terry Thain
    • Crystal Sarmiento

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Terry Virts
    • Marty Rocha
    • Todd Ivey
    • Leticia Gutierrez
    • Earnest Clayton Jr.
    • Peter Filler
    • Roy Morales
  • Senate District 11 Senate District 11

    Republican Candidates:

    • Dennis Paul

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Shannon Dicely
    • Cameron Rollwitz
  • House District 129 House District 129

    Republican Candidates:

    • Bob Mitchell
    • Scott Bowen

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Albert Wittliff
  • Harris County Judge Harris County Judge

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Matt Salazar
    • Letitia Plummer
    • Annise Parker

    Republican Candidates:

    • George Harry Zoes
    • Warren Howell
    • Oscar Gonzales
    • Marty Lancton
    • Orlando Sanchez
    • Aliza Dutt
  • Justice of the Peace Pct 2 Place 2 Justice of the Peace Pct 2 Place 2

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Dolores Lozano*
    • Oscar Salazar

    Republican Candidates:

    • Jack Ezell
  • Harris County District Clerk Harris County District Clerk

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Angie Dozier
    • Rozzy Shorter
    • Donna Glover
    • Desiree Broadnax
    • Alex Maldonado
    • Pernell Davis
    • Darrell Jordan
    • Carlis Lollie

    Republican Candidates:

    • Chris Daniel
  • Texas Governor Texas Governor

    Republican Candidates:

    • Mark Goloby
    • Charles Crouch
    • Ronnie Tullos
    • Doc Chambers
    • Stephen Samuelson
    • Nathaniel Welch
    • Bob Achgill
    • Greg Abbott*
    • Kenneth Hyde
    • Evelyn Brooks
    • Arturo Espinosa

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Zach Vance
    • Carlton Hart
    • Patricia Abrego
    • Chris Bell
    • Andrew White
    • Angela Villescaz
    • Gina Hinojosa
    • Jose Balbuena
    • Bobby Cole
  • Attorney General Attorney General

    Republican Candidates:

    • Aaron Reitz
    • Chip Roy
    • Joan Huffman
    • Mayes Middleton

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Tony Box
    • Nathan Johnson
    • Joe Jaworski
  • Land Commissioner Land Commissioner

    Republican Candidates:

    • Dawn Buckingham*

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Benjamin Flores
    • Jose Loya
  • Railroad Commissioner Railroad Commissioner

    Republican Candidates:

    • Bo French
    • Jim Wright*
    • Katherine Culbert
    • Jim Matlock
    • Hawk Dunlap

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Jon Rosenthal
  • US Congress District 29 US Congress District 29

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Sylvia Garcia*
    • Robert Slater
    • Jarvis Johnson
  • US Congress District 36 US Congress District 36

    Republican Candidates:

    • Brian Babin*
    • Jonathan Mitchell

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Rhonda Hart
    • Doug Rogers
  • House District 128 House District 128

    Republican Candidate:

    • Tom Butler

    Democratic Candidate:

    • Desiree Klaus
  • House District 144 House District 144

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Mary Ann Perez*
    • Emmanuel Guerrero
    • Michael Montemayor

    Republican Candidates:

    • David Flores
  • Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Adrian Garcia*

    Republican Candidates:

    • Raquel Hernandez-Boujourne
    • Richard Vega
  • Justice of the Peace Pct 8 Place 2 Justice of the Peace Pct 8 Place 2

    Republican Candidates:

    • Louie Ditta*
    • Jack Morman
    • Shannah Murphy

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Nicolas Juan
  • Harris County Clerk Harris County Clerk

    Democratic Candidates:

    • Teneshia Hudspeth*

    Republican Candidates:

    • Lynda Sanchez
    • Mike Wolfe
  • 2025 Pasadena Mayoral Forum 2025 Pasadena Mayoral Forum

    The Pasadena Chamber was proud to host the Pasadena Mayoral Forum and Meet the Candidate event in 2025 that garnered more than 4,000 unique online views, gathered more than 750 people, and provided valuable opportunities for business leaders, community stakeholders and voters. You may view the 2025 Mayoral Forum below:

    ¿Hablas español?  Haga clic aquí para ver el Foro de la Alcaldía en español

    You can watch the full video recording of the Mayoral Forum in the link above. To help make information easily accessible for voters who couldn’t attend and haven’t found time to watch the entire recording, here are the questions broken down for you to view based on what interests you. Each candidate’s profile page also includes their introduction and closing comments.  Please click the links below to view their answers.

    Question 1 What are your top priorities for the first 100 days if elected?

    Question 2 If a CEO of a business or family was considering relocating to Pasadena, what would be your 60 second pitch for Pasadena?

    Question 3 How will you actively partner with the Pasadena Chamber to ensure business interests are represented when designing policy or ordinance changes?

    Question 4 Will you commit to having an open application process for citizens and business leaders who are interested in serving in local government?