County

Harris County District Clerk

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The district clerk keeps the records of the county's district courts, collects court fees and manages jury service.

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Chris Daniel

Republican

Engineer and attorney; former Harris County District Clerk

The gist

Pledges to publish processing turnaround times.
Proposes faster e-filing review and simpler online record portals.
Proposes kiosks and bilingual help for people without lawyers.

More about Chris

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Pledges to publish processing turnaround times.
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Harris County District Clerk
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“I would set clear processing standards, publish turnaround times, and use technology to cut unnecessary steps.”
Proposes faster e-filing review and simpler online record portals.
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Harris County District Clerk
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“faster e-filing review, better case linkage for related matters, automated notices where appropriate, and simpler public portals”
Proposes kiosks and bilingual help for people without lawyers.
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Harris County District Clerk
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“expand practical help for people without lawyers, including kiosks and bilingual”

Darrell Jordan, Jr.

Democratic

Attorney; former Harris County criminal court judge

The gist

Proposes raising juror pay to $20 an hour.
Pledges to modernize the clerk's office technology.
Proposes performance measures for the district clerk's office.

More about Darrell

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Proposes raising juror pay to $20 an hour.
Harris County District Clerk Democratic Candidates: Darrell Jordan Jr.
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Houston (Houston Voters Guide, 2026 primary) · houstonvotersguide.org
“I will advocate for increasing juror pay to $20/per hour, the Harris County minimum wage.”
Pledges to modernize the clerk's office technology.
Harris County District Clerk Democratic Candidates: Darrell Jordan Jr.
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Houston (Houston Voters Guide, 2026 primary) · houstonvotersguide.org
“I will prioritize upgrading technology, improving network reliability, and streamlining workflows”
Proposes performance measures for the district clerk's office.
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Harris County District Clerk
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“Modernize technology, streamline workflows, establish performance measures, and make services and information easier to access.”

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