Elected Officials
2026 Democratic nominees in the CD29 scope
Offices on the November 3, 2026 ballot that serve CD29 neighborhoods. Everyone listed is a 2026 Democratic nominee — not necessarily the person currently holding the office.
Federal
2 nomineesFederal
James Talarico
U.S. Senate — Texas
Won March 3 Democratic primary with 52.5%.
Federal
Sylvia R. Garcia
U.S. House — TX-29
Won March 3 Democratic primary with 58.3%.
Not on the November 3, 2026 ballot
- U.S. Senate — Texas — second Senate seat
No 2026 nominee is listed for these seats because they are not elected this cycle. Texas SOS offices up for election
Statewide
7 nomineesStatewide
Gina Hinojosa
Governor
Won March 3 Democratic primary with 58.5%.
Statewide
Vikki Goodwin
Lieutenant Governor
Won May 26 Democratic primary runoff.
Statewide
Nathan Johnson
Attorney General
Won May 26 Democratic primary runoff.
Statewide
Sarah Eckhardt
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Won March 3 Democratic primary with 64.1%.
Statewide
Benjamin Flores
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Won March 3 Democratic primary with 55.6%.
Statewide
Clayton Tucker
Commissioner of Agriculture
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Statewide
Jon Rosenthal
Railroad Commissioner
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Not on the November 3, 2026 ballot
- Railroad Commission — Other two commissioner seats
No 2026 nominee is listed for these seats because they are not elected this cycle. Texas SOS offices up for election
State Courts
7 nomineesTexas Supreme Court
Maggie Ellis
Chief Justice — Place 1
Won March 3 Democratic primary with 76.8%.
Texas Supreme Court
Chari Kelly
Justice — Place 2
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Texas Supreme Court
Kristen Hawkins
Justice — Place 7
Won March 3 Democratic primary with 75.6%.
Texas Supreme Court
Gisela D. Triana
Justice — Place 8
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Court of Criminal Appeals
Okey Anyiam
Judge — Place 3
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Court of Criminal Appeals
Audra Riley
Judge — Place 4
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Court of Criminal Appeals
Holly Taylor
Judge — Place 9
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Not on the November 3, 2026 ballot
- Justice — Place 3
- Justice — Place 4
- Justice — Place 5
- Justice — Place 6
- Justice — Place 9
- Presiding Judge — Place 1
- Judge — Place 2
- Judge — Place 5
- Judge — Place 6
- Judge — Place 7
- Judge — Place 8
No 2026 nominee is listed for these seats because they are not elected this cycle. Texas SOS offices up for election
Texas Legislature
9 nomineesTexas House
Michelle Williams
State Representative — HD 127
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Texas House
Tyler Smith
State Representative — HD 138
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Texas House
Charlene Ward Johnson
State Representative — HD 139
Won March 3 Democratic primary with 64.0%.
Texas House
Armando Lucio Walle
State Representative — HD 140
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Texas House
Senfronia Thompson
State Representative — HD 141
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Texas House
Harold V. Dutton Jr.
State Representative — HD 142
Won March 3 Democratic primary with 51.0%.
Texas House
Christina Morales
State Representative — HD 145
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Texas House
Penny Morales Shaw
State Representative — HD 148
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Texas House
A’Yonna Kellum
State Representative — HD 150
Won March 3 Democratic primary with 56.0%.
Not on the November 3, 2026 ballot
- State Senator — District 6
- State Senator — District 7
- State Senator — District 15
No 2026 nominee is listed for these seats because they are not elected this cycle. Texas SOS offices up for election
State Board of Education
2 nomineesState Board of Education
Michelle Palmer
SBOE Member — SBOE District 6
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
State Board of Education
Dana Van De Walker
SBOE Member — SBOE District 8
Won March 3 Democratic primary with 71.0%.
Not on the November 3, 2026 ballot
- SBOE Member — District 4
No 2026 nominee is listed for these seats because they are not elected this cycle. Texas SOS offices up for election
Harris County
3 nomineesHarris County
Letitia Plummer
County Judge
Won May 26 Democratic primary runoff.
Harris County
Adrian Garcia
County Commissioner — Precinct 2
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Harris County
Lesley Briones
County Commissioner — Precinct 4
Unopposed in March 3 Democratic primary.
Not on the November 3, 2026 ballot
- Constable — Precinct 1
- Constable — Precinct 3
- Constable — Precinct 4
- County Commissioner — Precinct 1
- County Commissioner — Precinct 3
No 2026 nominee is listed for these seats because they are not elected this cycle. Texas SOS offices up for election
Source: CD29 Elected Officials Master Spreadsheet — 2026 Democratic nominees, verified as of August 21, 2026. Only Democratic nominees are listed.