This guide includes major election sites, information on political parties, on the Presidency, US Senate and House of Representatives, Gubernatorial, County Judge, and information on elections and voting in Harris County & Texas.  This guide includes information on the 2009 Houston Mayoral Race.

Find Your Polling Location (Click Voting Information)

General

FactCheck.org
"Holding politicians accountable."

Houston Chronicle Elections & Politics

News and resources on local, state and national elections and politics. Voter tools include maps, parties, and a list of incumbents.

Justice Learning

"Civic education in the real world."

On the Issues

"Every political leader on every issue."

Open Secrets

"A guide to the money in US elections."

Politics1

Independent guide to political races. Includes all state races for Texas.

Project Vote Smart

"A national library of factual information" on candidates.

Rock the Vote

Project to get young people registered to vote.  Sponsored by MTV.

Harris County/Texas

Harris County Voter Registration

Information on registration requirements, applications (you can register to vote at any library branch), a guide Precincts, voter registration database, and other voter services.

Harris Votes!

Election information, early voting information, election results, and how to use the eSlate voting system.

League of Women Voters - Houston

Information on elections in Texas including candidates, voter registration information, and polling locations.

Texas Secretary of State Elections

Important dates, candidates - including who's on the ballot in Texas, returns, registration, and electoral college information.

VoteTexas

Information on the new voting machines.

Parties

The Democratic Party| Texas | Harris County

Republican National Committee | Texas | Harris County

Third Parties

Constitution Party  | Texas | Harris County

Green Party of the US | Texas | Harris County

Libertarian Party | Texas | Harris County

Natural Law Party

Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas

Socialist Party

2009 Houston Mayoral Race

Peter Brown (D)
Dan Cupp (I)
Gene Locke (D)
Roy Morales (R)
Annise D. Parker (D)
Luis Ralph Ullrich, Jr. (I)
Amanda Ulman (SW)

US Offices

President

The White House

The President and Vice President are elected to four year terms.  The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution established a two term limit.

President Barack Obama & Vice President Joe Biden (D) were elected in the 2008 election.  Their primary opponents were John McCain & Sarah Palin (R).

US Senate

US Senate

Senators have six year staggered terms.

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)
Up for reelection in 2012
Senator John Cornyn (R)

US House of Representatives

US House of Representatives Official Site

All Representatives come up for election every two years. 

1. Louie Gohmert (R)
2. Ted Poe (R)
3. Sam Johnson (R)
4. Ralph Hall (R)
5. Jeb Hensarling (R)
6. Joe Barton (R)
7. John Culberson (R)
8. Kevin Brady (R)
9. Al Green (D)
10. Michael McCaul (R)
11. Mike Conaway (R)
12. Kay Granger (R)
13. Mac Thornberry (R)
14. Ron Paul (R)
15. Rubén Hinojosa (D)
16. Silvestre Reyes (D)
17. Chet Edwards (D)
18. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D)
19. Randy Neugebauer (R)
20. Charlie Gonzalez (D)
21. Lamar S. Smith (R)
22. Pete Olson (R)
23. Ciro Rodriguez (D)
24. Kenny Marchant (R)
25. Lloyd Doggett (D)
26. Michael C. Burgess (R)
27. Solomon P. Ortiz (D)
28. Henry Cuellar (D)
29. Gene Green (D)
30. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D)
31. John Carter (R)
32. Pete Sessions (R)

Texas Offices

State of Texas

Governor

Rick Perry (R) | Office of the Governor

Lieutenant Governor

David Dewhurst (R) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Attorney General

Greg Abbot (R) | Office of the Attorney General

Harris County Offices

County Judge, Unexpired Term
Ed Emmett (R)