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Previous Houston Mayor Annise Parker prepares to be back in Houston national politics.
Parker introduced Wednesday that she is competing Harris Region court in 2026, establishing a possible intra-party obstacle versus fellow Democrat Lina Hidalgo, that has actually held the seat given that 2019 and directly won reelection in 2022.
Hidalgo has not yet openly specified clear-cut prepare for 2026. Parker is the very first widely known Democrat that has actually introduced a go to command the commissioners court of Texas’ most heavily populated area.
” I’m competing Harris Region Court to maintain our area risk-free, budget-friendly, and prospering,” Parker claimed in a declaration. “I’m going to battle the turmoil that is injuring our senior citizens, households, and small companies. I’m going to defend United States.”
In her statement, Parker took objective at Republican politician Head of state Donald Trump, that started a 2nd term in January.
” Donald Trump is tossing numerous Americans off health care to money tax obligation cuts for billionaires– and gutting FEMA, which spends for our regional action to storms, flooding, and significant catastrophes,” she claimed.
Parker made background as the very first honestly LGBTQ+ mayor for a significant American City when she was very first chosen as Houston’s mayor in 2010. She offered 2 terms as mayor and has actually run out national politics given that 2016. She is the only individual to hold the workplace of mayor, controller and council participant in Houston.
After her period as Mayor finished, Parker came to be the chief executive officer and head of state of the LGBTQ+ Triumph fund, a political activity board. She surrendered from the special-interest group in December.
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The just various other prospect in the race for Harris area court is the mayor of Piney Factor Town, Aliza Dutt, a Republican politician that was chosen in 2024, according to the Houston Chronicle.
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