YOUR 2026 ELECTION GUIDE

Your county.
Your state.
Your ballot.

Start close to home. Meet the Republican candidates for Harris County, Texas, and Washington—and get ready for November 3.

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3 · 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

Community volunteers outdoors holding Republican campaign signs and voter information
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXASIt starts
close to home.
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GENERAL ELECTIONNOV 032026

THE PEOPLE ON YOUR BALLOT

Local first. Every level covered.

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About these community photographs

County: HCRP’s Garden Project. Texas: local Republican club members pictured by Magic Circle Republican Women. Homepage and federal card: photographs provided on October 13, 2026. These local photographs illustrate participation; they do not identify the offices shown on each card.

135 supplied candidates matched to Republican entries in the official countywide sample ballot · Checked October 5, 2026. Your own ballot depends on your districts ↗

YOUR PAPER GUIDE

HCRP’s 2026 voter guide.

County, state and federal candidates in a three-page guide. Open it, save a copy, or print it before you vote.

Harris County Republican Party · 2026 general election · PDF, 3 pages

THE ISSUES, IN EVERYDAY TERMS

What gets decided where?

A quick guide to the work behind each office. Open a topic for sources and the related candidates.

COUNTY TAXES & SPENDING

Harris County Democrat Tax

How much have they cost us, and what did they spend it on? Three questions. The costs, the decisions and the context behind every answer.

60%

Higher county-related
property tax bills.

Reported increase in the average homeowner’s combined county-related bill since 2019.

Houston Chronicle · October 2, 2026 ↗
What’s included?

The combined bill includes county, hospital, flood-control, and port levies. Commissioners Court sets the tax rates discussed in the report. Different components fund different services; city and school taxes are outside this figure.

This describes the average homeowner’s bill across the period. Individual bills vary.

3 RANDOM QUESTIONS · NO TIMER

What did they
spend it on?

Staff incentives. Contracts. County policy. See the amounts and what the money pays for, with the story behind every answer.

Right or wrong, every answer gives you the context and source.

MAKE A PLAN THAT WORKS FOR YOU

Your next step, made simple.

Official election information ↗
REGISTER BYOCT 05
EARLY VOTINGOCT 19–30
MAIL APPLICATION RECEIVED BYOCT 23
ELECTION DAY · 7 A.M.–7 P.M.NOV 03

Take your notes on paper.

Print your guide before you go. County guidance restricts wireless-device use within 100 feet of voting stations.

Read official guidance ↗
Need voting assistance?

Accessibility and curbside voting ↗ · Mail-ballot eligibility and instructions ↗ · Harris County Elections: 713-755-6965

2026 dates checked October 5 against Harris Votes and the Texas Secretary of State. Mail-ballot applications must be received by the deadline. Official calendar ↗

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CONNECT WITH HCRP

Find your next
conversation.

See the party’s published events and opportunities to get involved.