Democratic Party Declared •
Erica Lee Carter, former
Harris County Department of Education trustee and daughter of deceased incumbent
Sheila Jackson Lee Withdrawn •
Dwight Boykins, former
Houston city councilor from district D (2014–2019) and candidate for
mayor of
Houston in
2019 • James Dixon, pastor and president of
NAACP Houston (endorsed Lee Carter) •
Amanda Edwards, former at-large
Houston city councilor (2016–2020), candidate for this district in the
2024 regular election, and candidate for U.S. Senate in
2020 •
Sylvester Turner, former
mayor of
Houston (2016–2024) and nominee for this district in the
general election (endorsed Lee Carter) Declined •
Jolanda Jones,
state representative from the
147th district (2022–present)
(endorsed Turner) •
Christian Menefee,
Harris County Attorney (2021–present)
(endorsed Turner) • Kevin Dural, infrastructure project manager ==Endorsements==