Don Huffines
Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Texas Comptroller · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 November General Election candidate list (Candidate Bio Portal, status 'Candidate in the General Election'; certified 2026-08-28): COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS · read Sep 24, 2026
Results
Certified results for Texas Comptroller
Comptroller
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HegarRepublican | Republican | 4,496,383 | 56.4% |
| DuddingDemocrat | Democrat | 3,265,946 | 41.0% |
| Echevarria-GarzaLibertarian | Libertarian | 212,246 | 2.7% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2022 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
Comptroller Of Public Accounts
2022 November General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn HegarRepublican | Republican | 4,496,319 | 56.4% |
| Janet T. DuddingDemocrat | Democrat | 3,265,069 | 40.9% |
| V. Alonzo Echevarria-GarzaLibertarian | Libertarian | 212,205 | 2.7% |
Official canvassed results — Texas Secretary of State (results.texas-election.com) · Texas Secretary of State — Election Results
Key Votes
The record
SB 1: General Appropriations Act, 2018–19 — voted Yes
Final passage · 31–0 · Texas Senate, 85th Legislature, Regular Session (2017) · journal page 3
Mar 28, 2017 · Official · Texas Senate Journal · sourceSB 4: Enforcement of immigration laws by local governments (sanctuary cities) — voted Yes
Final passage · 20–10 · Texas Senate, 85th Legislature, Regular Session (2017) · journal page 6
Feb 8, 2017 · Official · Texas Senate Journal · sourceHB 910: Open carry of handguns — voted Yes
Final passage · 19–12 · Texas Senate, 84th Legislature, Regular Session (2015) · journal page 44
May 22, 2015 · Official · Texas Senate Journal · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $4,770,200this report
- Cash on Hand
- $1,089,133this report
- Spent
- $4,711,354this report
View the FilingTexas Ethics Commission, latest 2026-cycle report (through Jul 15, 2026)
Finance Reports
Campaign finance — latest 2026-cycle report (Texas Ethics Commission)
Huffines, Donald B. (Mr.) (candidate/officeholder account, TEC filer 00069651) — latest report: SEMIJUL for 02/22/2026–06/30/2026, filed 07/15/2026: contributions this period $4,770,199.91; expenditures this period $4,711,353.56; contributions maintained (cash on hand) $1,089,133.33; outstanding loans $15,250,000.00.
Jul 15, 2026 · Official · Texas Ethics Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Don
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $744,600 on Google (“Don Huffines” 63 ads, Feb 4–Mar 3, 2026; “Don Huffines Campaign” 140 ads, Mar 21, 2025–Mar 4, 2026); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0. 2026 cycle. FEC independent expenditures: not applicable (state race). Meta: not searched — no API access.
Mar 4, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websitecomptroller.texas.govOfficial
Polls
Public polls
Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey CenterGeneral election · Comptroller of Public Accounts
Don Huffines 47% · Sarah Eckhardt 39% · V. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza 2% · Shela Faizi 1% · Undecided 11%
Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026 · 1,800 LV · ±2.31 pts · SMS/online (text-to-web) · Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Texas Comptroller
- V. Alonzo Echavarria-GarzaLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Sarah EckhardtDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Shehla FaiziGreen · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
Comptroller · TX-COMPTROLLER
Republican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State
Not on file for Don yet: In Their Words, In the News. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_rdar8paqq.
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