Joe Danna

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Joe Danna

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Joe Danna (Republican Party) ran for election for Harris County Sheriff in Texas. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.

Danna was a candidate for precinct 1 Harris County constable in Texas. Danna was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2024)

General election

General election for Harris County Sheriff

Incumbent Ed Gonzalez defeated Mike Knox in the general election for Harris County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ed Gonzalez (D)	53.2	789,828
		Mike Knox (R)	46.8	693,524

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,483,352
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Sheriff

Incumbent Ed Gonzalez defeated Dana Wolfe, Vergil Rochelle Ratliff, and Joe Inocencio in the Democratic primary for Harris County Sheriff on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ed Gonzalez	67.0	108,718
	Submit photo	Dana Wolfe	16.3	26,384
		Vergil Rochelle Ratliff	12.2	19,760
		Joe Inocencio	4.5	7,340

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 162,202
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Sheriff

Mike Knox defeated Joe Danna, Glenn Cowan, and Paul Day in the Republican primary for Harris County Sheriff on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Knox	56.4	95,671
		Joe Danna	17.2	29,179
		Glenn Cowan	16.9	28,713
		Paul Day	9.5	16,052

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 169,615
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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2020)

General election

General election for Harris County Sheriff

Incumbent Ed Gonzalez defeated Joe Danna in the general election for Harris County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ed Gonzalez (D)	57.5	903,736
		Joe Danna (R)	42.5	668,997

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,572,733
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Harris County Sheriff

Joe Danna defeated Paul Day in the Republican primary runoff for Harris County Sheriff on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Danna	51.3	33,118
		Paul Day	48.7	31,412

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 64,530
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Sheriff

Incumbent Ed Gonzalez defeated Jerome Moore and Harry Zamora in the Democratic primary for Harris County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ed Gonzalez	72.1	194,478
		Jerome Moore	19.0	51,139
	Submit photo	Harry Zamora	8.9	23,964

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 269,581
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Sheriff

Joe Danna and Paul Day advanced to a runoff. They defeated Randy Rush in the Republican primary for Harris County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Danna	48.6	79,332
✔		Paul Day	29.0	47,317
	Submit photo	Randy Rush	22.5	36,740

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 163,389
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Endorsements

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2016

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2016)

Harris County held elections for county commission, justices of the peace, constables, district attorney, county attorney, sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, and the Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and a primary runoff took place on May 24, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in this election was December 14, 2015. Incumbent Alan Rosen (D) defeated Joe Danna (R) in the Harris County constable Precinct 1 general election.

Harris County Constable, Precinct 1 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Alan Rosen Incumbent	65.25%	138,646
	Republican	Joe Danna	34.75%	73,833
Total Votes				212,479
Source: Harris County Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 16, 2016

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2024

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2020

Joe Danna completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Danna's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm a Master Peace Officer who has worked in every division of the Constable's Office. I've called Harris County home my entire life and my roots run deep here. I know law enforcement, and I know the people of Harris County. It's where I worked my first paper route at 9 years old, where I started a business, where my late wife and I raised our daughters and where I've now served as a law enforcement officer for 27 years. In the course of my career, I've worked cooperatively with other law enforcement agencies such as the FBI, HPD and the Department of Public Safety.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Change: Law enforcement agencies across the nation are facing intense scrutiny. When I am Sheriff, Harris County Sheriff's officers will go out on calls with better de-escalation training. I will also put in place multiple internal mechanisms to ensure that our officers are supported and held accountable.
• Safety: Houston is not safe for women. Since Ed Gonzalez has been in office, there have been 1,985 reported rape cases. Only 246 of those have been solved. Additionally, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, there was a 48% year-over-year (2019/2020) increase in homicides from March-May.
• Connection: As Harris County Sheriff, I will set the law enforcement priorities for the 3rd largest county in the nation while regularly seeking to understand and solve the concerns and needs of the citizens through a Civilian Advisory Board.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Safety

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