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Harris County leaders on Tuesday responded to County Judge Lina Hidalgo's announcement that she won't seek reelection next year.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/09/16/530977/true-to-her-principles-harris-county-leaders-reflect-on-lina-hidalgos-tenure-as-county-judge/

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will not seek reelection for her seat in 2026, she announced Monday night in an interview aired by Houston TV station ABC13.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/09/16/530951/harris-county-judge-lina-hidalgo-will-not-seek-re-election-in-2026/

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Harris County commissioners on Thursday voted to censure County Judge Lina Hidalgo following tense discussions about her proposed tax rate increase to fund child care programs.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/08/08/528265/harris-county-commissioners-censure-hidalgo-amend-decorum-rules-after-outbursts/

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A tax increase proposal to support a slate of education programs failed to meet a key deadline after Harris County commissioners said County Judge Lina Hidalgo's efforts to pass the measure disrupted decorum during Thursday's meeting.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/08/07/528217/harris-county-commissioners-call-for-order-in-courtroom-as-hidalgos-tax-proposal-fails/

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said she wasn't permitted to bring security detail on her recent trade mission to Paris, which she funded with money from her campaign. She said security should be a priority in the county's budget. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/07/03/525479/harris-county-judge-lina-hidalgo-comments-on-paris-trip-security-detail-jail-deaths/

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said the county is at risk of losing up to $600 million in federal grant initiatives as President Donald Trump's sweeping freeze on federal spending remains in legal limbo.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/02/28/515024/sweeping-federal-funding-freeze-could-risk-600-million-for-harris-county-hidalgo-says/

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The Texas Attorney General's Office has filed motions to dismiss charges against at least two former staffers of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who were accused of steering a COVID-19 vaccine outreach contract to a preferred vendor.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/01/29/512330/texas-ag-ken-paxton-moves-to-dismiss-charges-against-2-of-lina-hidalgos-former-staffers/

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Experts say Texans do not need to be panic buying toilet paper and water. The Port strike is more likely to effect car parts, electronics and some fruits.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/economy/2024/10/03/501964/toilet-paper-shortage-texas/

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On Monday night, Hidalgo took the stage in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign and spoke about Harris’s support after natural disasters in Texas.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/08/20/497294/lina-hidalgo-democratic-national-convention-speech-kamala-harris/

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Exclusive: Lina Hidalgo refutes Dan Patrick's claims that she did not request aid for Harris County for Hurricane Beryl

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/07/11/493282/harris-county-judge-lina-hidalgo-responds-to-claims-from-acting-governor-dan-patrick-that-she-did-not-request-aid-for-the-county/

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo tours African American Art Exhibition at Holocaust Museum for Juneteenth

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/2024/06/19/491138/harris-county-judge-lina-hidalgo-tours-african-american-art-exhibition-at-holocaust-museum-for-juneteenth/

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Houston area officials to speak at Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/06/07/490006/houston-area-officials-to-speak-at-texas-democratic-convention-in-el-paso/

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The next election for Harris County Judge will not be on the ballot until 2026, but it’s already shaping up to be a potentially intriguing race – particularly in the Democratic primary.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/05/31/489295/harris-county-judge-lina-hidalgo-vs-annise-parker-in-2026-would-be-very-tight-race-says-houston-political-expert/

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The Harris County District Attorney's Office is turning over a criminal investigation into three of County Judge Lina Hidalgo's former staffers to the Texas Attorney General's Office.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/04/25/484619/texas-ag-ken-paxton-takes-over-criminal-investigation-against-lina-hidalgos-former-staffers/

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Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday unanimously passed a 100% property tax exemption for qualifying child care facilities.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/03/26/481648/harris-county-passes-property-tax-exemption-for-child-care-providers/

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I’m starstruck over this woman. I’ve been a Californian for a long time, but I was born & raised in a #blue Texas, & one of my most fervent wishes is to see it blue again. #Texas desperately needs leaders like Hon. #LinaHidalgo . https://apple.news/AMKZPuW9dRgGA4LIGmHZPZg