Which Way Will Harris County Precinct 3 Turn In 2020?

Republican Commissioner Steve Radack is retiring, and the demographics of western Harris County have changed dramatically over his three decades in office.

By Andrew SchneiderJanuary 29, 2020 9:30 am, , ,

From Houston Public Media:

If you live in western Harris County, chances are that you’re in County Precinct 3. That would mean your commissioner is Steve Radack. He’s been on the ballot every election going back a long time – 32 years, to be precise. But now, Radack is not running. And the big question is; will another Republican succeed him?

Former Harris County Judge Ed Emmett served alongside Radack for nearly 12 years. “All the precincts have changed, but Precinct 3 probably has changed the most demographically just because of the way redistricting has been done over the years,” Emmett said. Over that time, Precinct 3 grew to more than 1 million people. “So it has, it’s a very diverse precinct now, and I think that that will come into play.”

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