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Letitia Plummer

Candidate for Harris County Judge

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Dentist and small-business owner
Campaign website
drletitiaplummer.com

A dentist and small-business owner, she served on Houston City Council in At-Large Position 4 from 2020 to 2025 and resigned from the council to run for county judge. She won the May 2026 Democratic primary runoff over former Houston Mayor Annise Parker.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Letitia Plummer for Harris County Judge

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes raising county taxes during the affordability crisis.

    Her campaign agenda says she would stop county property tax increases; on the $181 million budget shortfall she said she would review spending and pursue state and federal funds.

    Meet the candidates for Harris County Judge

    Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com

    “I do not support raising taxes while residents face an affordability crisis.”
    Agenda — Letitia Plummer for Harris County Judge

    Campaign website · drletitiaplummer.com

    “Stop county property tax increases by focusing on revenue from appraisal costs”
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Public safety

Economy & jobs

  • Proposes microlender partnerships for small businesses.

    Her agenda also calls for cutting wait times and backlogs for county business permits.

    Agenda — Letitia Plummer for Harris County Judge

    Campaign website · drletitiaplummer.com

    “Support small businesses in Harris County by securing microlender partnerships to keep small businesses afloat.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports funding an additional flood-control reservoir.

    She also proposes a “worst-first” approach to spending flood bond money and countywide resilience hubs.

    Agenda — Letitia Plummer for Harris County Judge

    Campaign website · drletitiaplummer.com

    “Support the Harris County Flood Control District by funding an additional reservoir and new flood planes for control.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports more Harris Health satellite and mobile clinics.

    Harris County Judge Democratic Candidates: Letitia Plummer

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Houston (Houston Voters Guide, 2026 primary) · houstonvotersguide.org

    “fund the strategic expansion of Harris Health Satellite Clinics or Mobile units into underserved communities of color”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledges quarterly town halls in every part of the county.

    Meet the candidates for Harris County Judge

    Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com

    “I will host quarterly "State of the Precinct" town halls in every quadrant of the county.”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports expanding cite-and-release and the public defender's office.

    From her answer to the League of Women Voters' primary questionnaire, which also called for non-police emergency response and a smaller jail population.

    Harris County Judge Democratic Candidates: Letitia Plummer

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Houston (Houston Voters Guide, 2026 primary) · houstonvotersguide.org

    “maximize Cite and Release, expand the Public Defender's Office, and invest in non-police emergency response”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Letitia Plummer on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.

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