華裔市長挑戰赫里斯郡長 亞裔力量崛起休士頓政壇
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2025 年的德州赫里斯郡（Harris County）政治舞台，出現了一個令人矚目的名字——來自香港
✦ 從洗碗少女到市長：移民的逆襲之路
杜艾莉莎出生於香港，幼年時期隨父母移民美國。那時的她一句英語
成年後，她以優異成績進入新聞界，曾任《道瓊斯通訊社》和《Oi
2025 年 5 月，杜艾莉莎正式宣布代表共和黨出馬，挑戰現任民主黨籍郡長 Lina Hidalgo。
✦ 競選主張：安全、財政與基建
在競選政綱中，杜艾莉莎強調三大核心議題：
1. 公共安全——「恢復法律與秩序」，增加警力資源，支持執法人員。
2. 財政責任——減少浪費、加強預算透明度。
3. 基礎設施——改善道路、排水、防洪工程。
她批評現任政府「缺乏效率、花費過度」，並呼籲重建民眾對郡政府
雖然赫里斯郡人口超過四百萬，行政規模遠超 Piney Point Village 的三千居民，但杜艾莉莎堅信，「從小城治理學到的貼心與效率，正
✦ 華裔女性的政治突破
杜艾莉莎的參選，在德州政壇別具意義。她是首位來自香港的女性移
在募款方面，她截至 2025 年中已籌得約 25 萬美元，其中近半為個人貸款。雖然起步艱辛，但她強調：「這不只
✦ 關頌良的腳印：先行者的啟示
事實上，杜艾莉莎並非第一位挑戰赫里斯郡長職位的華裔。早在 2010 年，著名移民律師 關頌良（Gordon Quan） 就曾投入郡長選戰。
✦ 亞裔力量的休士頓時刻
赫里斯郡是全美人口最多、族裔最多元的地區之一。亞裔居民已超過
如今，杜艾莉莎的參選不僅是一場選舉，更像是一場象徵——亞裔社
✦ 結語：從移民夢到公共夢
從關頌良到杜艾莉莎，從律師到記者，從廣州到香港，從餐館到議會
移民的夢想不僅是安居樂業，更是改變社會的力量。
赫里斯郡的選戰仍在起跑階段，但無論結局如何，這場華裔女性的挑
Chinese American Mayor Enters Harris County Judge Race
In 2025, the political stage of Harris County, Texas—the third most populous county in the United States—welcomes an unexpected challenger: Aliza Dutt, the Hong Kong–born mayor of Piney Point Village. Her announcement to run for Harris County Judge marks not only a new chapter in local politics but also a milestone for Asian American representation in Texas public life.
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✦ From Restaurant Helper to Mayor: The Immigrant’s Ascent
Aliza Dutt’s story begins in Hong Kong, where she was born before immigrating to the United States as a young girl. Arriving with little English, she worked in her family’s small restaurant washing dishes and serving tables—an early lesson in hard work and perseverance that would shape her journey.
After college, she began her career as a journalist in Washington, D.C., covering the White House and Capitol Hill for Dow Jones and The Oil Daily. Later, she became an energy market analyst before returning to Texas, where she entered local politics. Starting as a city council member, she was elected mayor of Piney Point Village, a small but affluent enclave in west Houston.
In May 2025, Dutt formally announced her candidacy for Harris County Judge, representing the Republican Party and challenging incumbent Democrat Lina Hidalgo.
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✦ Campaign Focus: Safety, Fiscal Responsibility, Infrastructure
In her campaign, Dutt centers on three priorities:
1. Public Safety – “Restore law and order,” she says, pledging to support law enforcement and expand resources for community policing.
2. Fiscal Responsibility – Reduce waste and strengthen financial transparency.
3. Infrastructure – Improve roads, drainage, and flood control to prevent future disasters.
She has criticized the current administration for inefficiency and overspending, arguing that residents deserve “a county government that listens and delivers.”
Although Piney Point Village has only about 3,000 residents—tiny compared with Harris County’s four million—Dutt insists that small-city governance has taught her “the value of efficiency, accountability, and a personal connection to the people government serves.”
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✦ Breaking Barriers: A Hong Kong Immigrant in Texas Politics
Dutt’s candidacy is groundbreaking. As a Hong Kong-born immigrant woman, she is the first of her background to become mayor in Texas and now seeks one of the most powerful county positions in the nation.
Her campaign has raised roughly $250,000 by mid-2025, including a significant personal loan to launch her race. Despite the challenges of building name recognition, she presents her journey as a testament to perseverance: “This isn’t just a political campaign,” she says. “It’s a journey of belief, family, and responsibility.”
For Houston’s fast-growing Asian American community, her run is a moment of visibility and pride—a sign that immigrants who once stayed in the background are now stepping into leadership.
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✦ Gordon Quan: The Pioneer Who Paved the Way
Before Dutt, another prominent Chinese American, Gordon Quan, blazed the trail. Born in Guangzhou, China, in 1948, Quan came to Houston as a child and became one of the city’s most respected immigration lawyers.
He served as a Houston City Council member-at-large and later as Mayor Pro Tem, becoming the first Asian American elected to a citywide office. In 2010, he ran for Harris County Judge, making history as one of the earliest Asian American candidates for major county office in Texas.
Through decades of advocacy, Quan promoted civic engagement, education, and immigrant rights, laying the foundation for future generations of Asian American leaders. His story—from refugee origins to city hall—embodies the very ideals of service and inclusion that Dutt now carries forward.
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✦ The Rising Asian American Presence in Houston
Harris County is one of the most diverse regions in the United States, home to more than 300,000 Asian Americans, including large Chinese, Vietnamese, and Indian communities. Yet political representation has long lagged behind demographic growth.
Dutt’s entry into the countywide race symbolizes a shift. It reflects a community increasingly ready to engage in governance, policy, and leadership. As one community advocate noted, “We’re no longer just the business owners and doctors of Houston—we’re part of its political future.”
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✦ From Immigrant Dream to Civic Dream
From Gordon Quan to Aliza Dutt, from law to journalism, from Guangzhou to Hong Kong, from family restaurant to city hall—their journeys tell a shared story:
The immigrant dream is not only about success, but about service.
The 2026 Harris County Judge race has only begun, but Dutt’s candidacy has already achieved something lasting: it has made the Asian American voice louder, prouder, and more central to the civic conversation of Texas.
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