Orlando Sanchez
Republican candidate for Other in Texas
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NOV 8, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds — Harris County Judge winner?
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14%chance to win
$2.0KNOV 8, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleFormer Treasurer
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age68 years old (Oct 14, 1957)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Houston (political science)
Notable personal detailsOrlando Sanchez is a Cuban-born American politician in Harris County, Texas. He served on the Houston City Council in an at-large seat from January 1996 to January 2002 and later served as Harris County Treasurer from 2007 to 2018. He founded Texas Latino Conservatives, an organization focused on conservative Latino civic engagement. Sanchez is a Republican candidate for Harris County Judge in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Orlando Sanchez’s platform centers on cutting property taxes, reducing county spending, and eliminating waste before asking taxpayers for more. He frames affordability as a tax-and-spending issue and emphasizes fiscal discipline, efficiency audits, and a smaller role for government in county finances.
Immigration & Border
Orlando Sanchez has supported a pragmatic immigration approach that combines border security and enforcement with some legal status for long-term undocumented residents. In recent comments, he said the county judge should not direct federal immigration policy, while also saying Harris County should protect borders and due process and pointing people toward the Dignity Act, which strengthens border security and creates a legal status without a direct path to citizenship.
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Climate & Energy
Orlando Sanchez emphasizes disaster resilience, flood protection, and core county services over climate regulation. His publicly documented position also supports maintaining Texas’s traditional energy-driven economy.
Public Safety & Guns
Orlando Sanchez emphasizes safer communities, stronger law enforcement, and tougher criminal justice policies. His campaign says he would fully support the Sheriff’s Office, constables, prosecutors, and courts, and he has also called for keeping repeat offenders in jail and expanding law enforcement resources.
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