2026 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election


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.

Republican primary

Background

In March 2025, it was announced that Glenn Hegar would resign to become chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick and former State Senator Don Huffines announced their candidacy. In July 2025, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Kelly Hancock to serve as acting Comptroller until the election. 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.

Candidates

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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. On the candidate filing deadline, Eckhardt announced that she was instead going to run for Comptroller.

Candidates

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Libertarian convention

Candidates

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