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County · November 3, 2026 General Election

Harris County District Clerk

4-year term

Manages the records of the district courts — civil, criminal and family case files — and runs the county jury system.

What this office does

The District Clerk is the recorder and custodian of court documents for more than 90 courts in Harris County, maintaining the official record of proceedings in the criminal, civil, family and juvenile district courts, the county criminal courts and various specialty courts. The office produces civil citations, criminal warrants, judgments and sentences; summons prospective jurors and runs jury services; collects court fees and fines; secures trial evidence; processes passport applications; and manages a court registry of accounts held on court order.

Source: Harris County District Clerk — About

On the ballot

What we compareChris DanielDarrell Jordan Jr.
MoneyNo 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 wordsBring Back Chris Daniel for Harris County District Clerkchrisdaniel.org (campaign site) — self-reported ↗Darrell Jordan Jr. has spent his life serving others. From growing up in a working-class family to serving in the U.S. Army for more than 24 years, practicing law for nearly two decades, and serving eight years on the bench as a Harris County judge, Darrell has always believed that public service is about people, not politics.Campaign website (darrelljordanjr.com) — self-reported ↗
Records check4 official registries searched for every candidate in this race on 28 July 2026 — nothing found. Texas Legislature (impeachment records) · Texas Ethics Commission (final orders) · State Bar of Texas (attorney discipline) · Texas State Securities Board (enforcement orders).
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