HOUSTON – Six analysts from across the political spectrum will join KPRC 2 News in-studio tonight from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. to analyze the incoming results of tonight’s primary election and the top issues driving voters to the polls.
Curious who’s going to help us make sense of the results tonight? Keep scrolling to meet the analysts joining us in studio and find out how to be a part of the conversation.
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Right-leaning analysts
Natalie Arceneaux- Conservative Political Voice in the Houston Area
Instagram: www.instagram.com/narceneaux/
Panelist bio: www.houstonpublicmedia.org/houston-in-black-white/
Vanessa Ingrassia- Executive Director, Harris County Republican Party
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/vanessaingrassia/
Leadership info: www.harriscountygop.com/our-leadership/staff/
Left-leaning analysts
Charles Kuffner- Harris County Democratic Pct. Chair
Writer for Off the Kuff: www.offthekuff.com/wp/
Dr. Melanye Price- PVAMU Endowed Professor of Political Science
Bio: www.pvamu.edu/blog/melanyeprice/
Dr. Price quoted in this article: www.kut.org/texas/2020-07-17/how-sandra-blands-life-and-death-will-forever-be-intertwined-with-prairie-view-a-m-university
Michael Garcia Kolenc- Political Consultant (Democrat)
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkolenc/
Michael Kistner- UH Political Science Assistant Professor
Bio: michaelrkistner.com/
Key issues they’ll address
- Housing affordability
- Income not keeping up with cost of living
- Inequality and wealth disparity
- Immigration
- Property Taxes
- Jobs and AI concerns
- Data Centers
Got a question for our analysts about tonight’s races or the issues voters care about? Drop it in the forum below, or on our social media! Voting stops at 7 p.m.
If you need help finding a polling location near you, click on the county that pertains to you: Harris, Galveston, Fort Bend.
Need a refresher? Here’s what’s on tonight’s ballot
Want to learn about the candidates? Click the subheadings that link to Ballotpedia, a nonpartisan and trustworthy resource, to find out each candidate’s background.
Harris County Judge
Republican candidates:
- Orlando Sanchez
- Marty Lancton
Democratic candidates:
- Annise Parker
- Letitia Plummer
TX Congressional District 18 (Houston area)
Republican primary candidates:
- Elizabeth Vences
- Ronald Dwayne Whitfield
Democratic primary candidates:
- Christian Menefee
- Al Green
- Gretchen Brown
Texas Governor
Republican primary candidates:
- Greg Abbott
- R.F. Achgill
- Evelyn Brooks
- Pete Chambers
- Charles Crouch
- Arturo Espinosa
- Mark Goloby
- Kenneth Hyde
- Stephen Samuelson
- Ronnie Tullos
- Nathaniel Welch
Democratic candidates:
- Gina Hinojosa
- Jose Navarro Balbuena
- Zach Vance
- Angela Villescaz
- Andrew White
- Carlton Hart
- Bobby Cole
- Chris Bell
- Patricia Abrego
TX Attorney General
Republican primary candidates:
- Chip Roy
- Mayes Middleton
- Joan Huffman
- Aaron Reitz
Democratic primary candidates:
- Joe Jaworski
- Nathan Johnson
- Tony Box
U.S. Senate
Republican primary candidates:
- John Cornyn
- John Adefope
- Anna Bender
- Virgil Bierschwale
- Sara Canady
- Wesley Hunt
- Gulrez Khan
- Ken Paxton
Democratic primary candidates:
- Jasmine Crockett
- James Talarico
- Ahmad Hassan
Fort Bend County Judge
Republican candidates:
- KP George
- Kenneth Omoruyi
- Daniel Wong
- Daryl Aaron
Democratic candidates:
- Eddie Sajjad
- Dexter McCoy
- Cynthis Lenton-Gary
- Rachelle Carter
- J. Christian Becerra
Galveston County Judge
Republican candidates:
- Mark Henry
- Chris Kinard
Democratic candidates:
- Albert Al Smith
Want to know more about the 2026 Primary Election, click here.