County · November 3, 2026 General Election
The county's banker: receives and pays out county money and reports on county accounts.
What this office does
The Treasurer is the chief custodian of all Harris County funds. The office receives and deposits money into the county's depository bank, disburses county funds as directed by Commissioners Court, keeps records of everything deposited and withdrawn, and reconciles county bank statements to confirm accuracy and safeguard public money. It submits monthly financial reports to Commissioners Court and serves on the Bail Bond Board, the Investment Committee and the Audit Committee. It also holds certain unclaimed funds under state law.
| What we compare | Marc Cowart | Carla L. WyattHolds this office |
|---|---|---|
| Now | — | Harris County Treasurer (first African American elected to the position)Harris County Treasurer – Official Biography ↗ |
| Before | — | 20 years across several Harris County departments — including the Budget Office, Harris County Universal Services, and Constable Precinct 3 — where she ran emergency communications during Hurricane HarveyHarris County Treasurer – Official Biography ↗ |
| Work | — | Former air-program investigator, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; former TreeScape Coordinator, The Park People / Trees for Houston / Scenic Houston. Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology, M.S. in Biology, B.S. in Science — Texas Southern UniversityHarris County Treasurer – Official Biography ↗ |
| Money | No machine-readable funding publishedCandidates for this office file with a local authority — the county clerk — which doesn’t publish filings in a form we can read automatically. That’s a gap in the filing system, not a statement about any campaign. Texas Ethics Commission — local filing authorities ↗ | |
| Their words | “Harris County made me who I am. Now it's my turn to give back — and fight for the conservative values that Harris County taxpayers deserve.”MarcCowart.com (campaign website) ↗ | — |
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| We searched the same 4 official registries for every candidate in this race on 28 July 2026 and found no adverse findings for any of them. | ||
Money
No machine-readable funding publishedCandidates for this office file with a local authority — the county clerk — which doesn’t publish filings in a form we can read automatically. That’s a gap in the filing system, not a statement about any campaign. Texas Ethics Commission — local filing authorities ↗We searched the same 4 official registries for every candidate in this race on 28 July 2026 and found no adverse findings for any of them.
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