State
Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 4
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The Comptroller is Texas's chief financial officer: the state's tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator and treasurer, whose revenue estimate caps what the Legislature can spend.
Don Huffines was appointed Comptroller by Gov. Greg Abbott and sworn in on Aug. 1, 2026.
Taxes & budget
Sarah EckhardtDemocratic
- Pledges to make corporations that avoid taxes pay.
V. Alonzo Echavarria-GarzaLibertarian
No documented position found.
Shehla FaiziGreen
No documented position found.
Don HuffinesRepublican
- Pledges to return state savings as property tax relief.
- Pledges to press local governments to cut property taxes.
Education
Sarah EckhardtDemocratic
- Pledges to audit the private school voucher program.
V. Alonzo Echavarria-GarzaLibertarian
No documented position found.
Shehla FaiziGreen
- Opposes school vouchers.
Don HuffinesRepublican
- Supports opening Education Freedom Accounts to every family.
- Opposes spending on schooling immigrants in the country illegally.
Economy & jobs
Sarah EckhardtDemocratic
- Opposes state tax giveaways to AI data centers.
V. Alonzo Echavarria-GarzaLibertarian
No documented position found.
Shehla FaiziGreen
- Opposes tax breaks for data centers.
Don HuffinesRepublican
- Proposes giving Texas companies priority for state contracts.
Roads & infrastructure
Sarah EckhardtDemocratic
- Supports using the Rainy Day Fund for water projects.
V. Alonzo Echavarria-GarzaLibertarian
No documented position found.
Shehla FaiziGreen
No documented position found.
Don HuffinesRepublican
- Pledges to review major state contracts, including TxDOT's.
Health & human services
Sarah EckhardtDemocratic
- Pledges to report the cost of not expanding Medicaid.
V. Alonzo Echavarria-GarzaLibertarian
No documented position found.
Shehla FaiziGreen
No documented position found.
Don HuffinesRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Sarah EckhardtDemocratic
- Opposes no-bid state contracts to wealthy donors.
V. Alonzo Echavarria-GarzaLibertarian
No documented position found.
Shehla FaiziGreen
- Proposes divesting Texas's Israel bonds and all foreign bonds.
- Pledges not to enforce the state's anti-boycott contractor law.
- Proposes Spanish versions of all Comptroller website content.
Don HuffinesRepublican
- Pledges forensic audits of state agencies and local governments.
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