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Abbie Kamin
Candidate, Harris County Attorney
Houston City Council District C
Tenure
2020 - Present
Term ends
2028
Years in position
6
Predecessor: Ellen Cohen

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 7, 2023
Next election
March 3, 2026
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Abbie Kamin is a member of the Houston City Council in Texas, representing District C. She assumed office on January 2, 2020. Her current term ends on January 2, 2028.

Kamin (Democratic Party) is running in a special election for Harris County Attorney in Texas. She is on the ballot in the special 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.

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Democratic primary

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Special Democratic primary for Harris County Attorney

Abbie Kamin (D) and Audrie Lawton-Evans (D) are running in the special Democratic primary for Harris County Attorney on March 3, 2026.


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Republican primary

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Special Republican primary for Harris County Attorney

Jacqueline Lucci Smith (R) is running in the special Republican primary for Harris County Attorney on March 3, 2026.


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2023

See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2023)

General election

General election for Houston City Council District C

Incumbent Abbie Kamin defeated Felix Cisneros and Perata Bradley in the general election for Houston City Council District C on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Abbie Kamin
Abbie Kamin (Nonpartisan)
 
73.2
 
27,682
Felix Cisneros (Nonpartisan)
 
13.7
 
5,163
Perata Bradley (Nonpartisan)
 
13.1
 
4,961

Total votes: 37,806
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Endorsements

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2019

See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2019)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Houston City Council District C

Abbie Kamin defeated Shelley Kennedy in the general runoff election for Houston City Council District C on December 14, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Abbie Kamin
Abbie Kamin (Nonpartisan)
 
59.4
 
19,552
Shelley Kennedy (Nonpartisan)
 
40.6
 
13,364

Total votes: 32,916
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General election

General election for Houston City Council District C

The following candidates ran in the general election for Houston City Council District C on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Abbie Kamin
Abbie Kamin (Nonpartisan)
 
31.8
 
11,971
Shelley Kennedy (Nonpartisan)
 
14.5
 
5,458
Image of Greg Meyers
Greg Meyers (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
13.5
 
5,098
Mary Smith (Nonpartisan)
 
12.1
 
4,539
Candelario Cervantez (Nonpartisan)
 
5.2
 
1,950
Image of Amanda Wolfe
Amanda Wolfe (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
4.8
 
1,793
Image of Bob Nowak
Bob Nowak (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
4.0
 
1,505
Image of Kevin Walker
Kevin Walker (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
3.8
 
1,425
Rodney Hill (Nonpartisan)
 
2.8
 
1,045
Image of Daphne Scarbrough
Daphne Scarbrough (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
811
Sean Marshall (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
1.9
 
718
Image of Ethan Michelle Ganz
Ethan Michelle Ganz (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
1.8
 
669
Gladys House (Nonpartisan)
 
1.8
 
659
Felix Cisneros (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
0

Total votes: 37,641
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Campaign themes

2026

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Candidate Connection

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2023

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2019

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Ellen Cohen
Houston City Council District C
2020-Present
Succeeded by
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