Harris County DA’s office receives $7.6 million boost for jail issues, domestic violence resources
The district attorney's office has touted a six percent decrease in the population of the Harris County Jail, which has for years faced persistent staffing issues and a lingering case backlog — exacerbating what District Attorney Sean Teare has called a humanitarian crisis.
Ex-Harris County DA Kim Ogg joins Commissioner Tom Ramsey’s office as policy advisor
Ogg served as district attorney from January 2017 until December of 2024. In March 2024, Ogg was defeated by Sean Teare in the Democratic primary with a margin of more than 55 percentage points. Teare narrowly defeated Republican Dan Simons in the November general election for district attorney and was sworn into office on Jan. 1.
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.
‘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.
With Democratic primary wins secured, Teare and Jackson Lee look ahead to the general election
Former prosecutor Sean Teare defeated District Attorney Kim Ogg by a 3-to-1 margin, while Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee beat former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards by 22 points.
Kim Ogg, attacking Sean Teare for accepting donations from George Soros, took donations from Soros in 2016
Soros donated more than half a million dollars to Ogg’s first campaign for Harris County District Attorney in the crucial last weeks before the 2016 general election.
Sean Teare up nearly 40 points over Kim Ogg in Harris County DA’s race, Hobby poll finds
A new poll from the University of Houston school released the day early voting began shows Sean Teare leading incumbent Kim Ogg by 38 percentage points.
Sean Teare on how he’d fix a “broken” Harris County District Attorney’s office
Sean Teare worked in the the DA's office for over six years and is running against his old boss in one of the most-watched primaries in the region this year.
Our primary season Q&A series is underway. Houston Matters spoke with incumbent Kim Ogg, who is seeking reelection and facing a Democratic primary challenge from Sean Teare, a former prosecutor in her office.
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‘My views have always been public safety-centric’: Kim Ogg discusses her DA tenure ahead of Democratic primary
Incumbent Kim Ogg is seeking reelection and is facing a Democratic primary challenge from Sean Teare, a former prosecutor in her office.
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