Texas Comptroller election, 2026

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2022
Texas Comptroller
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Election details
Filing deadline: December 8, 2025
Primary: March 3, 2026
Primary runoff: May 26, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
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7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Texas is holding an election forcomptroller onNovember 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025.

Candidates and election results

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Sarah Eckhardt,Michael Lange, andSavant Moore are running in the Democratic primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on March 3, 2026.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

IncumbentKelly Hancock,Michael Berlanga,Christi Craddick, andDonald Huffines are running in the Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on March 3, 2026.


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Green convention

Green convention for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Shehla Faizi is running in the Green convention for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on April 11, 2026.

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Shehla Faizi (G)

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Voting information

See also:Voting in Texas

Election information inTexas: March 3, 2026, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Feb. 2, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by Feb. 2, 2026
  • Online: N/A

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Feb. 20, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Feb. 20, 2026
  • Online: N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: March 3, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by March 3, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Feb. 17, 2026 to Feb. 27, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CT/MT)


Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.

2022

See also:Texas Comptroller election, 2022

General election

General election for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

IncumbentGlenn Hegar defeatedJanet Dudding andV. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza in the general election for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Glenn Hegar
Glenn Hegar (R)
 
56.4
 
4,496,319
Image of Janet Dudding
Janet Dudding (D) Candidate Connection
 
40.9
 
3,265,069
V. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza (L)
 
2.7
 
212,205

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Total votes: 7,973,593
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Janet Dudding defeatedAngel Vega in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Janet Dudding
Janet Dudding Candidate Connection
 
61.4
 
292,069
Image of Angel Vega
Angel Vega Candidate Connection
 
38.6
 
183,533

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Total votes: 475,602
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Janet Dudding andAngel Vega advanced to a runoff. They defeatedTim Mahoney in the Democratic primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Janet Dudding
Janet Dudding Candidate Connection
 
46.3
 
454,338
Image of Angel Vega
Angel Vega Candidate Connection
 
34.5
 
338,877
Image of Tim Mahoney
Tim Mahoney Candidate Connection
 
19.2
 
188,250

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Total votes: 981,465
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

IncumbentGlenn Hegar defeatedMark Goloby in the Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Glenn Hegar
Glenn Hegar
 
81.7
 
1,386,782
Image of Mark Goloby
Mark Goloby Candidate Connection
 
18.3
 
310,829

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Total votes: 1,697,611
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

V. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on April 10, 2022.


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2018

See also:Texas Comptroller election, 2018

General election

General election for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

IncumbentGlenn Hegar defeatedJoi Chevalier andBen Sanders in the general election for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Glenn Hegar
Glenn Hegar (R)
 
53.2
 
4,376,828
Image of Joi Chevalier
Joi Chevalier (D)
 
43.4
 
3,570,693
Image of Ben Sanders
Ben Sanders (L)
 
3.4
 
281,081

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Total votes: 8,228,602
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Joi Chevalier defeatedTim Mahoney in the Democratic primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joi Chevalier
Joi Chevalier
 
51.9
 
483,276
Image of Tim Mahoney
Tim Mahoney
 
48.1
 
448,468

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Total votes: 931,744
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

IncumbentGlenn Hegar advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on March 6, 2018.

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Glenn Hegar

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2014

See also:Texas down ballot state executive elections, 2014

RepublicanGlenn Hegar won election on November 4, 2014.

Texas Comptroller, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngGlenn Hegar58.4%2,697,877
    DemocratMike Collier37.7%1,742,119
    LibertarianBen Sanders3%136,869
    GreenDeb Shafto1%44,981
Total Votes4,621,846
Election results viaTexas Secretary of State

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.


See also:Presidential voting trends in Texas andThe Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Texas, 2026
DistrictIncumbentPVI
Texas' 1stNathaniel MoranR+25
Texas' 2ndDan CrenshawR+12
Texas' 3rdKeith SelfR+10
Texas' 4thPat FallonR+16
Texas' 5thLance GoodenR+13
Texas' 6thJake EllzeyR+14
Texas' 7thLizzie FletcherD+12
Texas' 8thMorgan LuttrellR+16
Texas' 9thAl GreenD+24
Texas' 10thMichael McCaulR+12
Texas' 11thAugust PflugerR+22
Texas' 12thCraig GoldmanR+11
Texas' 13thRonny JacksonR+24
Texas' 14thRandy WeberR+17
Texas' 15thMonica De La CruzR+7
Texas' 16thVeronica EscobarD+11
Texas' 17thPete SessionsR+14
Texas' 18thSylvester TurnerD+21
Texas' 19thJodey ArringtonR+25
Texas' 20thJoaquin CastroD+12
Texas' 21stChip RoyR+11
Texas' 22ndTroy NehlsR+9
Texas' 23rdTony GonzalesR+7
Texas' 24thBeth Van DuyneR+7
Texas' 25thRoger WilliamsR+18
Texas' 26thBrandon GillR+11
Texas' 27thMichael CloudR+14
Texas' 28thHenry CuellarR+2
Texas' 29thSylvia GarciaD+12
Texas' 30thJasmine CrockettD+25
Texas' 31stJohn CarterR+11
Texas' 32ndJulie JohnsonD+13
Texas' 33rdMarc VeaseyD+19
Texas' 34thVicente GonzalezEVEN
Texas' 35thGreg CasarD+19
Texas' 36thBrian BabinR+18
Texas' 37thLloyd DoggettD+26
Texas' 38thWesley HuntR+10

2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines

2024 presidential results in congressional districts, Texas
DistrictKamala HarrisDemocratic PartyDonald TrumpRepublican Party
Texas' 1st26.6%71.9%
Texas' 2nd35.9%62.0%
Texas' 3rd37.5%60.1%
Texas' 4th37.5%60.5%
Texas' 5th39.6%58.6%
Texas' 6th37.2%60.6%
Texas' 7th63.9%33.9%
Texas' 8th39.3%58.8%
Texas' 9th46.6%51.6%
Texas' 10th39.9%57.6%
Texas' 11th33.1%64.7%
Texas' 12th38.9%58.9%
Texas' 13th26.0%71.9%
Texas' 14th37.4%60.7%
Texas' 15th51.4%46.8%
Texas' 16th68.1%28.8%
Texas' 17th39.7%57.8%
Texas' 18th81.2%17.1%
Texas' 19th25.4%72.5%
Texas' 20th68.7%28.8%
Texas' 21st38.6%59.0%
Texas' 22nd38.0%60.0%
Texas' 23rd44.8%53.0%
Texas' 24th39.2%58.5%
Texas' 25th40.4%57.7%
Texas' 26th36.9%60.7%
Texas' 27th39.1%58.8%
Texas' 28th60.6%37.4%
Texas' 29th71.8%26.4%
Texas' 30th77.0%21.2%
Texas' 31st37.7%59.7%
Texas' 32nd42.1%55.7%
Texas' 33rd71.0%26.7%
Texas' 34th51.7%46.3%
Texas' 35th46.7%51.0%
Texas' 36th39.4%58.9%
Texas' 37th78.8%18.1%
Texas' 38th37.5%60.5%
Source:The Downballot

2016-2024

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status201620202024
Solid DemocraticDDD
Trending DemocraticRDD
Battleground DemocraticDRD
New DemocraticRRD
Republican
Status201620202024
Solid RepublicanRRR
Trending RepublicanDRR
Battleground RepublicanRDR
New RepublicanDDR


Following the 2024 presidential election,41.8% of Texans lived in one of the state's224 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and41.6% lived in one of11 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Texas wasSolid Republican, having voted forDonald Trump (R) in 2016,Donald Trump (R) in 2020, andDonald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Texas following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Texas county-level statistics, 2024
Solid Republican22441.8%
Solid Democratic1141.6%
Battleground Republican29.4%
New Republican85.7%
Trending Democratic10.9%
Trending Republican80.5%
Total voted Democratic1242.5%
Total voted Republican24257.5%

Historical voting trends

Texas presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 16Democratic wins
  • 15Republican wins
Year19001904190819121916192019241928193219361940194419481952195619601964196819721976198019841988199219962000200420082012201620202024
Winning PartyDDDDDDDRDDDDDRRDDDRDRRRRRRRRRRRR

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also:List of United States Senators from Texas

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Texas.

U.S. Senate election results in Texas
RaceWinnerRunner up
202453.1%Republican Party44.6%Democratic Party
202053.5%Republican Party43.9%Democratic Party
201850.9%Republican Party48.3%Democratic Party
201461.6%Republican Party34.4%Democratic Party
201256.5%Republican Party40.7%Democratic Party
Average55.142.4

Gubernatorial elections

See also:Governor of Texas

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Texas.

Gubernatorial election results in Texas
RaceWinnerRunner up
202254.8%Republican Party43.9%Democratic Party
201855.8%Republican Party42.5%Democratic Party
201459.3%Republican Party38.9%Democratic Party
201055.0%Republican Party42.3%Democratic Party
200639.0%Republican Party29.8%Democratic Party
Average52.839.5
See also:Party control of Texas state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of February 2026.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas
PartyU.S. SenateU.S. HouseTotal
Democratic01313
Republican22527
Independent000
Vacancies000
Total23840

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Texas, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorRepublican PartyGreg Abbott
Lieutenant GovernorRepublican PartyDan Patrick
Secretary of StateRepublican PartyJane Nelson
Attorney GeneralRepublican PartyKen Paxton

State legislature

Texas State Senate

PartyAs of October 2025
    Democratic Party11
    Republican Party18
    Other0
    Vacancies2
Total 31

Texas House of Representatives

PartyAs of October 2025
    Democratic Party62
    Republican Party88
    Other0
    Vacancies0
Total 150

Trifecta control

Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
Three years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year92939495969798990001020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
GovernorDDDRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
SenateDDDDDRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
HouseDDDDDDDDDDDRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

The table below details demographic data in Texas and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.

Demographic Data for Texas
TexasUnited States
Population29,145,505331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)261,2573,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White53.9%63.4%
Black/African American12.2%12.4%
Asian5.3%5.8%
Native American0.6%0.9%
Pacific Islander0.3%0.4%
Other (single race)8.6%6.6%
Multiple19.2%10.7%
Hispanic/Latino39.5%19%
Education
High school graduation rate85.7%89.4%
College graduation rate33.1%35%
Income
Median household income$76,292$78,538
Persons below poverty level13.8%12.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.


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