HCAD, Director, At-Large, Place 2: who gets your vote?
What this role does
HCAD directors select the chief appraiser, adopt the appraisal district’s budget, and set district policies. They do not decide individual property values or overrule appraisal protests.
This board governs the appraisal agency; it is not the appraisal review board that hears property-owner protests.
- Chief appraiser selection
- District budget and policies
- Not individual appraisal decisions
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Jourdyn Wilson
Running for HCAD, Director, At-Large, Place 2 · Texas
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Chris Ehlinger
Running for HCAD, Director, At-Large, Place 2 · Texas
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Job fit
Jourdyn Wilson
- Wilson is a graduate of Texas Southern University. 1
Chris Ehlinger
- His campaign says he earned an Accounting and Finance degree from Texas A&M, began as an accountant/CPA at a Big Five accounting firm in Houston, and earned an MBA from the University of Houston. 2
- His campaign describes more than 20 years in community banking, specializing in real estate transactions, asset valuations and risk management, eventually becoming a bank CFO. 2
- His campaign says he also worked in logistics and nonprofit management, flipped houses and owned a small business. 2
Top issues
Jourdyn Wilson
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Chris Ehlinger
- Ehlinger says he seeks fair property valuations and accurate appraisals for Harris County taxpayers, and promises fairness, transparency and accountability. 3
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Sources
- For HCAD board: Kathy Blueford-Daniels, Claudio Gutierrez and Cris Moses | Endorsement · checked 2026-11-03 used in: Experience
- About Chris - Chris Ehlinger · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Chris Ehlinger for Harris Central Appraisal District · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Top issues
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Jourdyn Wilson
Shown aboveWilson is a graduate of Texas Southern University. 1
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1 Background: houstonchronicle.com · checked Nov 3
Chris Ehlinger
Shown aboveHis campaign says he earned an Accounting and Finance degree from Texas A&M, began as an accountant/CPA at a Big Five accounting firm in Houston, and earned an MBA from the University of Houston. 1
His campaign describes more than 20 years in community banking, specializing in real estate transactions, asset valuations and risk management, eventually becoming a bank CFO. 2
His campaign says he also worked in logistics and nonprofit management, flipped houses and owned a small business. 3
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Ehlinger says he seeks fair property valuations and accurate appraisals for Harris County taxpayers, and promises fairness, transparency and accountability. 4
Sources
1 Background: chrisehlinger.com · checked Oct 31
2 Background: chrisehlinger.com · checked Oct 31
3 Background: chrisehlinger.com · checked Oct 31
4 Positions: chrisehlinger.com · saved source
Claudio Gutierrez
The Chronicle’s October 15, 2026 editorial described Gutierrez as an industrial systems engineer in the oil and gas industry, specializing in what he called “change management.” 1
Gutierrez told the Chronicle in October 2026 that he had testified in the past; the editorial did not identify the proceeding or subject. 2
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The October 2026 editorial reported that Gutierrez planned to visit Austin, meet legislators and attend committee meetings to address state-law barriers. 3
Sources
1 Background: houstonchronicle.com · checked Oct 31
2 Background: houstonchronicle.com · checked Oct 31
3 Positions: houstonchronicle.com · saved source