Houston voters made their voices heard on Tuesday. Here are the county's key results. The big picture: While many of the races have been decided — from former Mayor Sylvester Turner, a Democrat, winning the late Sheila Jackson Lee's seat in U.

Democrat Sean Teare’s lead over Republican Dan Simon slowly widened early Wednesday in the race to become Harris County’s first new district attorney in eight years. The race remained too close to call seven hours after polls closed Tuesday evening with Teare clinging to a slight lead in a race that was not expected to be tight.

The race for the Harris County District Attorney's seat was in close margins early Wednesday, with Dem. Sean Teare leading with just 50.81 percent of the vote against Rep. Dan Simons by 7 a.m.

With the polls closed and unofficial early voting results released, Democrat Sean Teare holds a narrow lead over Republican Dan Simons for Harris County District Attorney.

Some voters will also help decide key Congressional races that could determine which party controls the House.

With the polls closed and unofficial early voting results released, Democrat Sean Teare holds a narrow lead over Republican Dan Simons for Harris County District Attorney.

Voters from Leon and Gadsden counties propel civil rights attorney Daryl Parks into the lead as he challenges Republican Senator Corey Simon

Sean Teare, a Democrat, holds a razor-thin lead over Republican Dan Simons in the race to become Harris County’s next district attorney.