2 candidates are tracked for Harris County Attorney, Unexpired Term on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Abbie Kamin and Jacqueline Lucci Smith. Candidate information follows official Harris County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
A special contest for the unexpired term after Christian Menefee's election to Congress.
District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.
This race. Every voter in Harris County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Abbie Kamin, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Abbie Kamin currently serves as Harris County Attorney, the first woman and first mother to hold the position, per the campaign site. She previously served on Houston City Council and worked as a civil rights and general civil attorney, per the campaign site.
Republican
Jacqueline Lucci Smith is the Republican candidate for Harris County Attorney in the unexpired term race. She previously served as an assistant county attorney for Harris County from 1998 to 2001, as director and legal counsel for the Harris County Tax Office from 2001 to 2006, and as judge of Harris County Civil Court-at-Law No. 2 from 2007 to 2012, and has run her own law firm since 2013, per her campaign site. She holds a law degree from South Texas College of Law.
Who is running for Harris County Attorney, Unexpired Term in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Harris County Attorney, Unexpired Term on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Abbie Kamin and Jacqueline Lucci Smith. Candidate information follows official Harris County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Harris County Attorney, Unexpired Term election in Texas?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Texas are on the Texas election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Harris County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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