University of Houston-Downtown will host dozens of candidates for the 2020 election season during its Candidate Meet and Greet on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. Hosted in partnership with the Center for Public Deliberation and Student Government Association, the event brings candidates to speak with students, alumni, faculty, staff, administration, and community members to deliberate “’We the People’ in 21st Century Politics.” Register by Monday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. to participate.

The list of candidates who have committed to participate in the Candidate Meet and Greet is as follows, with more to be added soon:

Wanda Adams
Justice of Peace
Democrat

Christian Becerra
434th District Court Judge
Democrat

Te'iva Bell
Judge
Democrat

Natalia "Nata" Cornelio
351st District Court
Democrat

Susan Criss
Texas State Senate District 11
Democrat

L. Sarah DeMerchant
State Representative, House District 26 (Richmond and Sugar Land)

Democrat

Genesis Draper
Judge of Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12
Democrat

Elizabeth Frizell
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
Democrat

Ampara Guerra
Justic, 1st Court of Appeals, Place 5

Sharon Hemphill
80th District Court
Republican

Elizabeth Hernandez
U.S. House of Representatives TX-8
Democrat

Teneshia Hudspeth
Harris County Clerk

Judge Erin Elizabeth Lunceford
61st District Court—Harris County
Republican

Jesse McClure
339th Judicial District Court
Republican

Lorena Perez McGill
Texas House of Representatives for District 15
Democrat

Jesse McClure
339th District Court

Kim Ogg
Harris County District Attorney
Democrat

Judge Elaine Palmer
215th District Court

Democrat

Dawn Rogers
Harris County 334th Civil District Court Judge
Democrat

Jon E. Rosenthal
Texas State Representative, House District 135
Democrat

Penny Morales Shaw
Texas House District 148
Democrat

Hon. Ken Wise
14th Court of Appeals, Place 7
Republican

This list was updated at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28.