Overview

• Lina Hidalgo has committed to announcing in the coming weeks whether she will seek a third term as Harris County Judge.
• Her choice will follow a critical campaign finance reporting deadline after records showed her war chest among the smallest on Commissioners Court.
• Annise Parker, who served as Houston’s mayor from 2010 to 2016, formally launched her campaign earlier this month.
• Aliza Dutt, mayor of Piney Point Village and former reporter, also declared her intention to seek the county judge seat.
• A re-election bid by Hidalgo would set up a high-profile Democratic primary, with Parker’s fundraising network and Dutt’s local support challenging the incumbent’s standing.