TEXAS MIDTERM 2026
WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
The Comptroller collects the state's taxes and then certifies how much the Legislature is allowed to spend.
WHO’S RUNNING
Sarah Eckhardt
Democrat
Sarah Eckhardt was the first woman ever elected Travis County Judge, running a county of 1.3 million people, after years as a prosecutor and county commissioner. Since 2020 she's been a state senator, and now she wants to use her diverse political experience to manage Texas's money: honest budgets, open books, and no wasted tax dollars.
Don Huffines
Republican
He lost his Senate seat to the Dragon Ball Z composer. Then he lost a governor's race. Now he's back — promising to gut state government from the inside.
V. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza
Libertarian
A Hearne, Texas city manager running for comptroller after being the Libertarian nominee for the same office in 2022.
Shehla Faizi
Green
Running for comptroller to make the case that Texans' tax dollars should stop funding overseas wars and enriching billionaires.
WHERE & WHEN TO VOTE
Early voting Oct 19–30 · Election Day Tue, Nov 3