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Orlando Sanchez

Republican · TX

Orlando Sanchez is the 2026 Republican nominee for Harris County Judge. He is a former Harris County Treasurer and former Houston City Council member.

Where Orlando Sanchez stands, based on their records

Supports

Government Efficiency (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (1 record)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 1 support

  • As Harris County Treasurer, established an online check register for county payments and completed training to become a certified county investment officer; contemporary reporting credited the online register with helping the county earn state financial-transparency recognition.

    October 9, 2010Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: chron.com · researched July 12, 2026

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 support

  • As a Houston council member, proposed reducing the city's property-tax rate by one cent on October 3, 2001; council rejected the proposal on a 6-8 vote.

    October 3, 2001Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: chron.com · researched July 12, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Received the Houston Chronicle editorial board's endorsement in the 2026 Republican runoff for Harris County Judge on May 16, 2026, citing his city and county experience and financial-transparency record.

    May 16, 2026

    Source: houstonchronicle.com · researched July 12, 2026

  • Filed a civil assault lawsuit on January 31, 2019 seeking more than $1 million from a protester who poured water on him during the December 2018 HISD takeover press conference.

    January 31, 2019

    Source: chron.com · researched July 12, 2026

Track record — Candidate Ethics

Candidate Ethics · 4 records

  • The Texas Ethics Commission's July 14, 2006 agreed resolution found that Sanchez's campaign report omitted original payees, dates, and purposes for 20 expenditures and imposed a $500 civil penalty; it found no personal-use violation for the challenged charitable and political-meeting expenses.

    July 14, 2006

    Source: ethics.state.tx.us · researched July 12, 2026

  • The Texas Ethics Commission's March 23, 2006 agreed resolution found violations involving reimbursement designations and omitted outstanding-loan totals on campaign reports, imposing a $500 civil penalty while finding insufficient evidence on late filing and personal use.

    March 23, 2006

    Source: ethics.state.tx.us · researched July 12, 2026

  • The Texas Ethics Commission's January 12, 2006 agreed resolution found that Sanchez's campaign reports omitted actual payees for reimbursed expenditures and imposed a $500 civil penalty; the order found no personal-use violation for the challenged subscription.

    January 12, 2006

    Source: ethics.state.tx.us · researched July 12, 2026

  • The Texas Ethics Commission's November 1, 2005 agreed resolution found that Sanchez improperly reimbursed himself $17,612.89 from political contributions for personal-fund expenditures that had not been fully reported, and imposed a $1,000 civil penalty; the order rejected or lacked jurisdiction over other allegations.

    November 1, 2005

    Source: ethics.state.tx.us · researched July 12, 2026

Track record — Other records

Other records · 1 record

  • While finishing his term as Harris County Treasurer, organized a December 28, 2018 press conference calling for the governor and Texas Education Agency to take over Houston ISD.

    December 28, 2018

    Source: fox26houston.com · researched July 12, 2026

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Profile last researched July 6, 2026.