Comptroller

Statewide

Open seat after Glenn Hegar left to become Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System (Kelly Hancock is serving as acting Comptroller). Don Huffines won the Republican primary with 57.4%, while Sarah Eckhardt won the Democratic primary with 64.1%. No major handicapper rates the race; the rating reflects Texas's structural lean (no Democrat has won Comptroller since 1994).

Incumbent: Kelly Hancock(R)

Primary, Mar 3, 2026GOP runoff likely

Texas's chief financial officer, certifies the $321 billion state budget, collects taxes, manages state funds, and provides economic forecasts that determine what the Legislature can spend.

Comptroller

Primary Results

Called · 100% reporting

Republican Primary

Don Huffines wins

Don Huffines

57.4%

1,191,830 votes

Kelly Hancock(i)

23.7%

491,358 votes

Christi Craddick

15.1%

312,626 votes

Michael Berlanga

3.9%

80,985 votes

Democratic Primary

Sarah Eckhardt wins

Sarah Eckhardt

64.1%

1,317,024 votes

Savant Moore

19.1%

392,043 votes

Michael Lange

16.9%

346,484 votes

Updated Mar 21, 9:56 PM CT·TX SOS·Called by AP

Polls vs. Results

Republican Primary

Biggest miss: Don Huffines, polls were off by 24.4 points

Source:UH Hobby School, TX Secretary of State

Prediction vs. reality, poll predictions compared to actual results
Candidate	Party	Poll prediction (%)	Actual result (%)	Difference	Winner
Don Huffines	Republican	33%	57.4%	+24.4	Winner
Kelly Hancock	Republican	13%	23.7%	+10.7
Christi Craddick	Republican	21%	15.1%	-5.9
Michael Berlanga	Republican	No poll data	3.9%	N/A