Why Former Mayor Parker Wants To Unseat County Judge Hidalgo

Earlier this month, former Houston Mayor Annise Parker announced she’s running for Harris County Judge in 2026. And today she’s sitting down with host Raheel Ramzanali to talk about why she’s getting back into local politics. They discuss where Parker thinks Harris County has fallen short, if she’s talked to incumbent Lina Hidalgo, and how she would address challenges like flooding and affordable housing.



Dive deeper into Parker’s campaign and the issues we talked about on today’s show:




• Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker announces run for Lina Hidalgo’s seat atop Harris County government (https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/...)


• Houston survey finds diversity is top draw, but crime and traffic worry residents (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news...)


• A Look Back At The Parker Years (https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ar...)









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