2026 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election

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2026 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
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  2022 November 3, 20262030 
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Comptroller

Kelly Hancock
(acting)
Republican



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 Party 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]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Christi Craddick
State legislators
Individuals
Kelly Hancock
Statewide officials
Individuals
Don Huffines
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Party officials
Individuals
Leaders
Organizations

References

  1. Montgomery, David (June 22, 2025). "How Kelly Hancock went from Fort Worth's state senator to Texas comptroller". Fort Worth Report . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Scherer, Jasper (March 7, 2025). "Christi Craddick, Don Huffines announce bids for Texas comptroller after Hegar tapped for A&M chancellor". The Texas Tribune . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Despart, Zach; Serrano, Alejandro (June 19, 2025). "Former Texas state Sen. Kelly Hancock to become acting comptroller, run for permanent job". The Texas Tribune . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Huffines, Craddick Pave Lanes in Texas Comptroller Race With Endorsements". The Texan . April 7, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.

Official campaign websites