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County Clerk in Harris County, TX
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- Election date
- November 3, 2026
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Days until electionFiling opensFiling deadlineElection day
On the ballot
3 candidates filed so far
- Mike WolfeRepublican
- Teneshia HudspethDemocratic
- Lynda SanchezRepublican
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About County Clerk
About this position
Serves as clerk and custodian of records for the Commissioners Court, Constitutional County Court and Statutory County Courts. Acts as a recorder and custodian of important public records, including all bonds, deeds, birth and death certificates, assumed names and livestock brands, ensuring that records are maintained in a secure, archival manner. Issues marriage licenses. Serves as chief elections officer in most counties.
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $141,690.00
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Clerk
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
US resident, at least 18 years of age, Texas resident for 12 mo+, direct resident for 6 mo+, registered to vote in area elected from
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Party-affiliated candidates should file an application for a place on the ballot to their respective party chair. This should be accompanied by either a filing fee of $1250 or a nominating petition with a number of signatures equal to the 2% of the number of votes cast in the previous general election in this district (or 500, whichever is lower). Independent candidates should file a Declaration of Intent to Run as an Independent Candidate during the primary filing period. In addition, independent candidates will need to collect a number of signatures equal to the 2% of the number of votes cast in the previous general election in this district. The completed nomination petition must be filed with the corresponding county judge. All documents can be found on the Texas Secretary of State website.
- Filing period
- March 4, 2026 - April 2, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the applicable County Party Chair's office (major or minor parties); independent candidates submit paperwork with the County Judge's/Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 201 Caroline Houston, TX 77002; Contact County Clerk for party address
- Filing phone
- 713-274-8600; Contact County Clerk for party phone number
- Step 3
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