Elections

Directors Election 2026

District Contact Information
  • Name of Political Subdivision: Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 89
  • Mailing Address: 1550 Lamar Street, Suite 2000, Houston, Texas 77010
  • Phone: (713) 651-8353
  • Email Address: Kaitlyn.Malek@NortonRoseFulbright.com
Each Elected Officer of the Political Subdivision:
  • Michael C Smith (November 2026)
  • Abdullah K Babers (November 2028)
  • Tahir Charles (November 2026)
  • Byron K. Watson (November 2028)
  • Naomi Smith (November 2028)
Date of Next Election for Officers of the Political Subdivision:
  • November 3rd, 2026
Location of Next Election:
  • To be determined
Requirements for Filing for Candidacy for Each Elected Office of Political Subdivision:
  • Each candidate must complete an Application for a Place on the General Election Ballot. The application can be obtained from the Election Agent or from the Secretary of State’s website: www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/index.shtml (Form 2-21). The application must be notarized and the original must be received in the office of the election agent during the filing period.
Filing Period:
  • July 18, 2025 to August 17, 2025
Filing Deadline:
  • August 17, 2025 by 5 p.m.
Office of the Election Agent:
General Eligibility Requirements for a Candidate:
  1. 18 years of age on first day of term
  2. U.S. citizen
  3. Resident of Texas for one year
  4. Registered voter in political subdivision OR owner of property in political subdivision
  5. Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities
  6. Have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be (A) totally mentally incapacitated, or (B) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote
  7. Acknowledge awareness of the nepotism law, Chapter 573, Government Code.