County Treasurer: who gets your vote?
What this role does
The county treasurer receives, deposits, and disburses county funds as directed, keeps banking records, and reports county finances to Commissioners Court.
The office is responsible for the custody and accounting of county money.
- County funds
- Banking records
- Financial reports
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MARC COWART
Running for County Treasurer · Texas
LocalRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
CARLA L. WYATT
Running for County Treasurer · Texas
LocalDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
Job fit
MARC COWART
- The Chronicle’s February 2, 2026 editorial described Cowart as a longtime Republican staffer and political consultant who served as Harris County District Clerk’s communications director and was Texas Conservative Review’s managing editor. 1
- The February 2, 2026 editorial reported Cowart was chief of staff for Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George. 1
- The Houston Chronicle editorial board endorsed Cowart in the 2026 Republican primary for Harris County treasurer. 1
CARLA L. WYATT
- Houston Public Media’s April 2, 2026 report identifies Wyatt as a Democrat elected in 2022 and seeking reelection that November. 2
- Her county biography describes 20 years of Harris County service, including Budget Office, Universal Services and Constable Precinct 3 work, and running emergency communications during Hurricane Harvey. 3
- The Chronicle reported February 26, 2026 that Wyatt’s office approved fraudulent checks for $24,328 and $27,530 despite system alerts; the funds were recovered. 4
Top issues
MARC COWART
- Cowart told the Chronicle in February 2026 that he wanted to provide transparency into county finances as an independently elected official. 1
- In February 2026, Cowart said he was not running to eliminate the treasurer position but was open to elimination if it saved taxpayer dollars and preserved independent oversight. 1
CARLA L. WYATT
- In a 2024 profile, Wyatt stated a goal of combining information technology and finance to help residents understand taxpayer spending and obtain information about county projects. 5
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Sources
- Harris County Republicans should pick Cowart for county treasurer · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience, Top issues
- Grand jury declines to indict Harris County Treasurer Carla ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Dr. Carla L. Wyatt, County Treasurer · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Harris County seeks to abolish elected treasurer after attempted fraud · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Dr. Carla Wyatt Makes History as First African-American ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Top issues