Overview

• Letitia Plummer officially declared her candidacy for the Democratic primary and will step down from her at-large Houston City Council position to run for county judge
• Under Texas’s resign-to-run statute, her resignation triggers a November special election to fill her vacated council seat and has prompted attorney Alejandra Salinas to enter the race
• Incumbent Judge Lina Hidalgo has not yet decided whether to seek a third term and is expected to announce her plans soon
• Former Mayor Annise Parker and Piney Point Village Mayor Aliza Dutt have already launched bids for county judge while Erica Lee Carter says she will join the contest if Hidalgo opts out
• Plummer’s campaign priorities include expanding infrastructure resiliency projects, spurring economic development and addressing the county’s $270 million budget deficit and healthcare access