Roslyn Shorter

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Roslyn Shorter

Democratic Party

Candidate, Harris County District Clerk

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 22, 2018

Next election

March 3, 2026

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Roslyn Shorter (Democratic Party) is running for election for Harris County District Clerk in Texas. Shorter is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2026)

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Harris County District Clerk

The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Harris County District Clerk on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Desiree Broadnax
	Submit photo	Pernell Davis
	Submit photo	Angie Dozier
	Submit photo	Donna Glover
	Submit photo	Carlis Lollie
	Submit photo	Jose Maldonado
	Submit photo	Roslyn Shorter
	Submit photo	Darrell William Jordan

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Harris County District Clerk

Chris Daniel (R) is running in the Republican primary for Harris County District Clerk on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Chris Daniel

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2018

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

General election

General election for Harris County District Clerk

Marilyn Burgess defeated incumbent Chris Daniel in the general election for Harris County District Clerk on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marilyn Burgess (D)	55.1	653,284
		Chris Daniel (R)	44.9	532,463

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,185,747
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Harris County District Clerk

Marilyn Burgess defeated Roslyn Shorter in the Democratic primary runoff for Harris County District Clerk on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marilyn Burgess	71.6	37,251
	Submit photo	Roslyn Shorter	28.4	14,804

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,055
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County District Clerk

Marilyn Burgess and Roslyn Shorter advanced to a runoff. They defeated Kevin Howard and Michael Jordan in the Democratic primary for Harris County District Clerk on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marilyn Burgess	49.2	69,546
✔	Submit photo	Roslyn Shorter	23.4	33,083
	Submit photo	Kevin Howard	15.2	21,487
	Submit photo	Michael Jordan	12.1	17,163

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 141,279
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County District Clerk

Incumbent Chris Daniel advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County District Clerk on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Daniel	100.0	112,331

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Campaign themes

2026

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2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Roslyn "Rozzy" Shorter participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 7, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Roslyn "Rozzy" Shorter's responses follow below.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

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1) Creating a Fair,Open, Expansive Jury Pool Selection Process 2) Pay Increase for Employees 3) Improve E-Filing System

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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

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Effective public leaders understand that solving our toughest public problems demands a well-rounded understanding of policy analysis seen through the specific cultural and historical lenses in the places they work. I'm passionate about political engagement.

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