Sean Teare Triumphs in Harris County DA Race, Edging Out Dan Simons in Close Contest
Sean Teare won the Harris County DA election with 50.82% of votes, beating Dan Simons and promising justice reforms.
Newly-elected Harris County DA pledges unity after victory
Arguably the biggest surprise on Tuesday night in Harris County was the race for the county’s next district attorney.
Election 2024: Teare barely ahead as Harris County district attorney’s race remains too close to call
Sean Teare, a former prosecutor whose proposed reforms won over stakeholders across the criminal justice system, has won the race to become Harris County’s next district attorney, voting results show.
Democrat Sean Teare is projected winner in tight Harris County district attorney race
In the March 5 primary, Teare defeated two-time incumbent DA and his former boss, Kim Ogg, by a nearly 50% margin. He served as the DA's office prosecutor for 11 years and was Ogg's lead prosecutor in the DA's Vehicular Crimes Division from 2017 to 2023.
This victory is for everyone:’ Sean Teare elected new District Attorney for Harris County
Teare previously served as Division Chief of the Vehicular Crimes for the DA’s Office before he resigned in February 2023 and announced during his candidacy his mission to create a more empathetic justice system.
Harris County District Attorney election results: Sean Teare wins
Sean Teare will serve as the next District Attorney of Harris County, replacing current DA Kim Ogg. Ogg lost the primary election to Teare earlier this year.
Sean Teare beats Dan Simons in close race for Harris County DA
Former prosecutor Sean Teare was elected Harris County District Attorney by a thin margin over Republican Dan Simons on Wednesday morning as thousands more ballots were added up. Teare won the countywide election by around 24,
Sean Teare wins Harris County District Attorney race, beating out Republican challenger Dan Simons
Both Sean Teare and Dan Simons were highly critical of DA Kim Ogg's administration for delays in the court backlog of over 100,000 pending cases.
Election 2024: Teare barely ahead of Simons in early results for Harris County District Attorney’s race
Sean Teare, a Democrat, holds a razor-thin lead over Republican Dan Simons in the race to become Harris County’s next district attorney.
Neither Teare nor Simons have substantial early lead in race for Harris County DA
The first round of tallied ballots in the bid by two former prosecutors to take over the Harris County District Attorney’s Office showed tight margins between Democratic candidate Sean Teare and Dan Simons,
‘I saw the failures’: Democrat Sean Teare wants to be Harris County’s next DA
Teare, who toppled incumbent Kim Ogg during the primary earlier this year, currently holds a lead over Republican candidate Dan Simons, according to recent polling.
Harris County District Attorney election results: Democrat Sean Teare edges out Republican Dan Simons
With 100% of the precincts reporting in, the unofficial results have Teare winning with 50.82% of the vote. "Thank you, ...
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Harris County votes trickle in to determine several key races early Wednesday
The race for the Harris County District Attorney's seat was in close margins early Wednesday, with Dem. Sean Teare leading ...