Former Houston City Councilwoman Letitia Plummer elected Harris County judge – Houston Public Media

Former Houston City Councilwoman Letitia Plummer elected Harris County judge  Houston Public Media

Plummer is the first African American to be elected Harris County judge. Former Houston councilwoman Letitia Plummer won the race for Harris County judge. With all voting centers reporting reporting results on Wednesday, Plummer led Sanchez with nearly 61% of the vote compared to Sanchez’s 39%, according to early unofficial results from the county. Plummer is the first African American to be elected Harris County judge. Shortly after 9 p.m., Sanchez conceded the election to Plummer. “The voters of Harris County have made their decision, and while it’s not the outcome that we had hoped for, I respect the judgment of the people that we sought to serve,” Sanchez said.

“I just spoke with Dr. Letitia Plummer. I congratulated her and conceded the race.” Plummer, a dentist by trade, started her political career with a bid for Congress in 2018. The effort fell short before she was elected to serve as the Houston City Council's at-large councilmember in 2019. She resigned from her seat on city council earlier this year after announcing her intention to seek the county judge's position, held by current Democratic County Judge Lina Hidalgo for seven years. The former councilwoman will be charged with leading Harris County Commissioners Court, a five-member governing body that oversees the operations of the county. The court deals with countywide road