Sarah Grunau

It's the second time Carla Wyatt has been accused of driving while intoxicated since she was elected as county treasurer in 2022.

Carla Wyatt, a Democrat elected in 2022, has since faced two DWI charges as well as a burglary charge that was dismissed by a grand jury.

Six flood mitigation projects tied to a $2.5 billion bond approved by voters in 2018 are on track to miss a state-imposed deadline early next year.

Democrats Annise Parker and Letitia Plummer, along with Republicans Orlando Sanchez and Warren Howell, are vying for the position in next Tuesday's primary runoff elections. Early voting is this week.

The runoff winners will advance to November's general election to decide who will succeed Democrat Lina Hidalgo as county judge.

Buckingham criticized Hidalgo for creating setbacks through disagreements with Harris County Flood Control District leadership on project delays. She said commissioners court created arbitrary procedures by compelling the flood control district to address the court for minor changes.

In 2023, Hidalgo took a two-month leave of absence from her role as the county's top elected official to receive treatment for clinical depression at an inpatient care facility outside of Texas.

Tina Petersen, who had been publicly criticized by County Judge Lina Hidalgo, submitted her resignation letter after county commissioners heard an update on post-Hurricane Harvey flood bond projects.

Harris County's top elected official also claimed she had been denied access to NRG Stadium until two days before the start of the World Cup. The county owns the stadium, which is under FIFA control during the soccer tournament.

Hundreds of people turned out to Kamin's swearing-in ceremony at the Sylvester Turner Conference Center downtown Monday where she vowed to fight for vulnerable Harris County communities upon taking the seat.