Comptroller

Statewide

Don Huffines enters November as the appointed incumbent: after acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock stepped down on July 31, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Huffines, already the GOP nominee, to the office effective August 1, 2026. The seat opened when Glenn Hegar left to become Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System. Huffines won the Republican primary with 57.4%; 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: Don Huffines(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 of Public Affairs, 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

November General Election

Nov 3, 2026

Rated Likely RepublicanTexPolls, based on structural partisan lean

No major handicapper rates Texas down-ballot statewide races. Don Huffines (R), appointed Comptroller effective August 1, 2026, now defends the office against Travis County state senator Sarah Eckhardt (D). A five-month appointment carries less incumbency advantage than a full term, but no Democrat has won the comptroller's office since 1994. The rating reflects structural lean, not a forecast.

TexPolls, based on structural partisan lean