Republican runoff election for Harris County Judge
Republicans Alex Mealer and Vidal Martinez are hoping to reclaim the county decide office after Democrats took it over 4 years in the past when Lina Hidalgo was elected.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The 2022 Republican runoff election for Harris County Judge is one to observe as Alex Mealer and Vidal Martinez battle it out.
They’re hoping to reclaim the county decide office for Republicans after Democrats took it over 4 years in the past when Lina Hidalgo unseated Ed Emmett.
The purpose for each Mealer and Martinez is to unseat Hidalgo, however first, they need to separate themselves for voters. That’s why they have been hitting the streets earlier than the polls closed.
“We’re in a campaign that’s about crime, corruption and incompetence and I’m here to offer the voters a different chance to get back to the conservative infrastructure-related, businesslike judgment of running the county,” Martinez stated.
Mealer barely outperformed Martinez within the first spherical of the first. She secured the No. 1 runoff spot and is hoping to come back out on high once more.
“Really, this is about a fight for good governance. We know that we need to equip resources and support our law enforcement,” Mealer stated. “We’ve been able to show that we can really lead, organize and build a broad coalition, don’t have to talk about it waiting to happen in November it’s already happening now.”
Down the stretch, the GOP candidates are working to separate themselves from one another.
“I’ve been here 47 years … she’s been here 6 years. I have served in every capacity that deals with the county, whether that be a federal prosecutor or port commissioner or the Greater Houston Partnership for the Transportation Committee, or on the Methodist hospital board. I’ve had a life of community service here,” Martinez stated.
The GOP winner will face Hidalgo, who gained her main with 70% of the vote.
Follow the runoff outcomes beneath:
