2026 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
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The 2026 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to select the next Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Incumbent Republican Comptroller Glenn Hegar was elected to a third term with 56.4% of the vote in 2022; he resigned on July 1, 2025, to become chancellor of the Texas A&M University System and was succeeded by his chief clerk Kelly Hancock as acting Comptroller.[1]
Background
In March 2025, it was announced that Glenn Hegar would resign to become chancellor of the Texas A&M University System.[2] Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick and former State Senator Don Huffines announced their candidacy.[3] In July 2025, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Kelly Hancock to serve as acting Comptroller until the election.[1] Hancock had been serving as a State Senator from District 9, but resigned prior to his appointment to become chief clerk of the Comptroller's office in order to get around state law barring the Governor's appointment of legislators during their terms.[4]
Candidates
Nominee
- Don Huffines, former state senator from the 16th district (2015–2019) and candidate for governor in 2022[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Berlanga, candidate for Texas House of Representatives in 2018[5]
- Christi Craddick, member of the Texas Railroad Commission (2012–present) and daughter of former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Tom Craddick[3]
- Kelly Hancock, acting comptroller (2025–present) and former state senator from the 9th district (2013–2025)[4]
Endorsements
- State legislators
- Tom Craddick, former speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (2003–2009) from the 82nd district (1969–present) (candidate's father)[9]
- Individuals
- G. Brint Ryan, tax consultant[9]
- Kelcy Warren, CEO of Energy Transfer[9]
- Statewide officials
- Greg Abbott, governor of Texas (2015–present)[4]
- Glenn Hegar, former state comptroller (2015–2025) and chancellor of the Texas A&M University System (2025–present)[4]
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[13]
- U.S. senators
- U.S. representatives
- Matt Gaetz, former FL-01 (2017–2024)[9]
- Brandon Gill, TX-26 (2025–present)[9]
- Wesley Hunt, TX-38 (2023–present)[14]
- Ronny Jackson, TX-13 (2021–present)[14]
- Ron Paul, former TX-22 (1976–1977, 1979–1985) and TX-14 (1997–2013)[15]
- Chip Roy, TX-21 (2019–present)[14]
- Keith Self, TX-03 (2023–present)[9]
- State legislators
- Matt Rinaldi, former state representative from the 115th district (2015–2019) and chair of the Texas Republican Party (2021–2024)[9]
- Individuals
- Rafael Cruz, pastor and father of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz[9]
- Riley Gaines, swimmer and conservative activist[16]
- Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA (deceased)[16]
- Jim McIngvale, businessman[9]
- Chad Prather, political commentator and comedian[9]
- Vivek Ramaswamy, entrepreneur[9]
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Christi Craddick |
Kelly Hancock |
Don Huffines |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston/YouGov[22] | January 20–31, 2026 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 21% | 13% | 33% | 4%[b] | 29% |
| Texas Southern University[23] | August 6–12, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 22% | 10% | 21% | – | 47% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Huffines | 1,191,151 | 57.4 | |
| Republican | Kelly Hancock (incumbent) | 490,933 | 23.7 | |
| Republican | Christi Craddick | 312,314 | 15.1 | |
| Republican | Michael Berlanga | 80,949 | 3.9 | |
| Total votes | 2,075,347 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Background
Following the announcement that longtime U.S. Representative Michael McCaul was retiring from Congress, state senator Sarah Eckhardt announced her intention to run for the position.[24][25] On the candidate filing deadline, Eckhardt announced that she was instead going to run for Comptroller.[26]
Candidates
Nominee
- Sarah Eckhardt, state senator from the 14th district (2020–present)[27]
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Lange, candidate for Texas Land Commissioner in 2022[28][29]
- Savant Moore, entrepreneur[5]
Endorsements
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah Eckhardt | 1,317,024 | 64.1 | |
| Democratic | Savant Moore | 392,043 | 19.1 | |
| Democratic | Michael Lange | 346,484 | 16.9 | |
| Total votes | 2,055,551 | 100.0 | ||
Third party conventions
Candidates
Declared
- Alonzo Echavarria-Garza, (Libertarian) Hearne city manager and nominee in 2022[38]
- Shehla Faizi, (Green)[39]