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2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas Primary Election

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2026 Texas Primary Runoff

Lesley Briones

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Lesley is from Laredo, Texas. She attended Harvard University. She has a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a juris doctor degree in law from Yale Law School. She lives with her husband, Adán, and their three daughters in Houston. She attends St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.

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Lesley is a judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4. She works at the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4. She previously practiced law at Vinson & Elkins LLP, taught 8th and 10th grade students in public schools in her hometown of Laredo, and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center.

Lesley Briones is currently Commissioner for Harris County, District 4. She was elected to the position and has served one term.

Supports investing in good-paying union jobs, having championed over $17 million for working families.

Supports investing in good-paying union jobs, increasing property tax exemptions for seniors, and enhancing facilities for working families.

Economy

As of January 22, 2026, Lesley Briones’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Supports misdemeanor bail reform and emphasizes the need to keep repeat, violent offenders from being released.

Public Safety

Supports leveraging partnerships to improve safety and connectivity through transformative infrastructure projects.

Transportation & Infrastructure

For Candidate Lesley Briones on Issue energy-and-environment: Advocates for creating good-paying union jobs and enhancing community facilities.

Energy & the Environment

- County commissioners vote on the budget and appropriations, which fund essential county services like road maintenance.
- They create and enforce civil and criminal laws that align with state regulations, including land use and construction codes.
- Commissioners implement state and federal mandates while overseeing county agencies and public buildings.
- They also set tax rates for the county and its subdivisions.
- Each Texas county has four commissioners and a county judge, forming the local governing body known as the Commissioners Court.

Harris County Commissioner, District 4, Democratic Primary

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