Topics:

 Running Fair and Efficient Elections

 & 

Increasing Voter Turnout in Harris County 

Teneshia Hudspeth

Harris County Clerk

Texas Senate Bill 1750, which took effect Sept. 1, 2023 abolished the job of Harris County’s appointed elections administrator and shifted that office’s responsibilities to the county clerk’s office.

  Teneshia Hudspeth stated: "As Harris County’s duly elected county clerk, I’ll bear the responsibility of conducting elections here in Texas’ largest county. It is a huge challenge. But my staff and I are up for it. As an experienced former election official familiar with the demanding work of running an election, I am confident Harris County can administer well-organized, transparent, fair and successful elections, both now and in the future."

  Teneshia Hudspeth is the County Clerk and Chief Election Officer of the third-largest county in the nation and the largest county in the State of Texas. Harris County has a population of more than 4.9 million. She is also the first African American woman to serve in this role.

  Clerk Hudspeth has been with the County Clerk’s Office for more than 17 years and has served in many roles under four County Clerks. In January 2020, she was appointed Chief Deputy, responsible for office operations, and in less than a year, she was elected Harris County Clerk.