2022 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
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November 8, 2022
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Elections took place on November 8, 2022, to select the next Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Incumbent Republican Party Comptroller Glenn Hegar was elected to a third term over Democratic opponent Janet Dudding, with 56.4% of the vote.[1]
Candidates
Nominee
- Glenn Hegar, incumbent comptroller[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Mark V. Goloby, business owner
Endorsements
Glenn Hegar
Statewide officials
- Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas[3]
Organizations
- Texas Alliance for Life[4] (primary endorsement)
Newspapers
- Austin American-Statesman[5] (primary endorsement)
- Houston Chronicle[6] (primary endorsement)
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Mark V. Goloby |
Glenn Hegar |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/UH[7] | January 14–24, 2022 | 490 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 8% | 28% | 64% |
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glenn Hegar (incumbent) | 1,386,782 | 81.69% | |
| Republican | Mark Goloby | 310,829 | 18.31% | |
| Total votes | 1,697,611 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Janet T. Dudding, certified public accountant[9]
Eliminated in runoff
- Angel Luis Vega, strategist and author[10]
Eliminated in primary
- Tim Mahoney, attorney and planner[9]
Endorsements
Janet T. Dudding
Newspapers
- Austin American-Statesman[5] (primary endorsement)
- The Austin Chronicle[11] (runoff endorsement)
- Houston Chronicle[12] (primary endorsement)
- San Antonio Express-News[13]
Labor unions
Organizations
- Annie's List[17]
- Planned Parenthood Texas Votes[18]
- Stonewall Democrats of Dallas[19]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Janet T. Dudding |
Tim Mahoney |
Angel Luis Vega |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/UH[7] | January 14–24, 2022 | 616 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 11% | 10% | 18% | 61% |
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Dudding | 454,338 | 46.29% | |
| Democratic | Angel Vega | 338,877 | 34.53% | |
| Democratic | Tim Mahoney | 188,250 | 19.18% | |
| Total votes | 981,465 | 100.0% | ||
Runoff results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Dudding | 292,069 | 61.41% | |
| Democratic | Angel Vega | 183,533 | 38.59% | |
| Total votes | 475,602 | 100.0% | ||
Libertarian primary
Nominee
- Alonzo Echavarria-Garza, Hearne city manager[21][22]
General election
Endorsements
Janet Dudding
Newspapers
Glenn Hegar
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Glenn Hegar (R) |
Janet Dudding (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation[25] | September 6–15, 2022 | 1,172 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 46% | 38% | 3%[b] | 13% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glenn Hegar (incumbent) | 4,496,319 | 56.39% | +3.20% | |
| Democratic | Janet Dudding | 3,265,069 | 40.95% | −2.44% | |
| Libertarian | Alonzo Echavarria-Garza | 212,205 | 2.66% | 0.76% | |
| Total votes | 7,973,593 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
Hegar won 25 of 38 congressional districts.[26]