Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo in tight race for reelection
GOP donors have spent millions to unseat Hidalgo, a Democrat who leads the state’s most populous county, and take back a seat they lost four years ago.
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GOP donors have spent millions to unseat Hidalgo, a Democrat who leads the state’s most populous county, and take back a seat they lost four years ago.
Thanks to a delay in closing the polls and some tight races, the election of the Harris County Judge and two County Commissioner positions were too close to call in partial returns Tuesday night.
Incumbent Harris County Judge Line Hidalgo looks set to retain her seat as the head of county government, holding off challenger and Heights resident Alexandra Mealer in a tight contest
In the face of high-profile GOP push to claw back power in Texas’ largest county, Democrats expanded their power.
The Republican-led effort lowered the county’s property tax rate and will result in the elimination of approximately 560 vacant positions, postpone a sheriff deputy cadet class and delay some flood control projects.