Laura Richard
Laura Richard (Republican Party) is the Fort Bend County Clerk in Texas. She assumed office in 2015. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Richard (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Fort Bend County Clerk in Texas. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Richard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Fort Bend County Clerk
Incumbent Laura Richard defeated Toni Smith in the general election for Fort Bend County Clerk on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Richard (R)  | 50.6 | 122,827 |
 | Toni Smith (D) | 49.4 | 119,943 | |
| Total votes: 242,770 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Clerk
Toni Smith defeated Steve Okoroha in the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Clerk on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Toni Smith | 71.6 | 24,796 |
| Steve Okoroha | 28.4 | 9,855 | ||
| Total votes: 34,651 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Fort Bend County Clerk
Incumbent Laura Richard advanced from the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Clerk on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Richard | 100.0 | 33,138 |
| Total votes: 33,138 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Fort Bend County Clerk
Incumbent Laura Richard won election in the general election for Fort Bend County Clerk on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Richard (R) | 100.0 | 141,459 |
| Total votes: 141,459 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Fort Bend County Clerk
Incumbent Laura Richard advanced from the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Clerk on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Richard | 100.0 | 27,235 |
| Total votes: 27,235 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Laura Richard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Richard's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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◆ 20 years in the computer software industry ◆ Experienced in managing multi-million dollar budgets ◆ Held executive leadership positions in corporate and
non-profit organizations- As County Clerk my Mission is: “To provide excellent customer service while being vigilant and efficient with tax payer dollars.”
- During each year of my tenure I have won the highest award given by the State of Texas to County Clerks for the integrity of records.
- I have leveraged technology to enhance services while reducing costs. Consistently our customer service is rated at 5 stars.
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See also
2022 Elections
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