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2 candidates are tracked for Harris County Treasurer on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Carla L. Wyatt and Marc Cowart. Candidate information follows official Harris County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
The sitting treasurer is challenged by the Republican primary winner.
Carla L. Wyatt is the first African American elected Harris County Treasurer, per the Harris County Treasurer's Office. She holds a bachelor's degree in science, a Master of Science in Biology, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Toxicology from Texas Southern University, and previously worked as an air program investigator at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and in several Harris County offices, per the Harris County Treasurer's Office. Carla L. Wyatt appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Harris County Clerk, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Carla L. Wyatt.
Marc Cowart is chief of staff to the Fort Bend County Judge and a former executive director of the Harris County Republican Party, per the Houston Chronicle's endorsement coverage, which notes he earlier worked in the district clerk's office.
2026 priorities
- Restoring integrity, transparency, and accountability to the Treasurer's office, per the campaign site
- Conservative stewardship of taxpayer dollars, per the campaign site
- Government efficiency and results-focused leadership, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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