Democrat Letitia Plummer wins Harris County judge race in Texas
The gist
Democrat Letitia Plummer defeated Republican Orlando Sanchez for Harris County judge, 62% to 38%.
She becomes the first Black woman and first Muslim elected to the role.
How it unfolded
- May 26, 2026Plummer won the Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Judge with 51.13% (57,755 votes) to former Houston Mayor Annise Parker's 48.87% (55,213 votes); Parker conceded the next morning. Orlando Sanchez won the GOP primary runoff.
- May 27, 2026Plummer spoke at a Houston press conference alongside Christian Menefee and Dexter McCoy, the Democratic nominee for Fort Bend County judge.
- mid-October 2026A University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs poll showed Plummer leading Sanchez by 7 percentage points, with 13 percent of likely voters still undecided.