Diane Trautman (Texas)

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Diane Trautman

Democratic Party

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Harris County Department of Education At-large

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Diane Trautman (Democratic Party) is a former Harris County Clerk in Texas. She held office from 2019 to 2020. Trautman won in the general election on November 6, 2018, and assumed office on January 1, 2019.

Trautman resigned from her position effective May 31, 2020, due to concerns about her health in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Her statement said, "After much deliberation and discussion with my family and physician, I am resigning from my position as Harris County Clerk due to personal health concerns. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, my age, and underlying health issues, I do not feel I can safely continue to carry out my duties as Harris County Clerk."

Trautman was an at-large representative on the Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) Board of Trustees in Texas. Trautman took office in 2013. She left office in 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2018)

General election

General election for Harris County Clerk

Diane Trautman defeated incumbent Stan Stanart and Abel Chirino Gomez in the general election for Harris County Clerk on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Diane Trautman (D)	54.4	644,792
	Submit photo	Stan Stanart (R)	43.0	510,048
		Abel Chirino Gomez (L)	2.6	30,343

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,185,183
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Clerk

Diane Trautman defeated Gayle Young Mitchell in the Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Clerk on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Diane Trautman	59.2	30,900
	Submit photo	Gayle Young Mitchell	40.8	21,323

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,223
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Clerk

Diane Trautman and Gayle Young Mitchell advanced to a runoff. They defeated Nat West in the Democratic primary for Harris County Clerk on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Diane Trautman	44.3	61,879
✔	Submit photo	Gayle Young Mitchell	40.4	56,523
	Submit photo	Nat West	15.3	21,417

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 139,819
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Clerk

Incumbent Stan Stanart advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Clerk on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Stan Stanart	100.0	113,449

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See also

Harris County, Texas	Texas	Municipal government	Other local coverage
Government of Harris County, Texas Harris County, Texas Counties in Texas Cities in Texas	Texas Texas elections, 2025 Public policy in Texas Endorsers in Texas	Top counties 100 largest cities Current mayors Current council officials	2025 municipal elections School board elections, 2025 Local ballot measure elections in 2025 Texas local trial court judicial elections, 2025

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