Statewide · Incumbent: Don Huffines
Texas Comptroller
Hegar left in July to run Texas A&M. Trump's endorsement carried Huffines past Abbott-backed Hancock in the primary.
The desk’s rating
Safe Republican
Democrat
Sarah Eckhardt
Won March D primary with 60%+; former Travis County Judge
- Cash on hand
- $184K
- Raised
- $113K
- Spent
- $84K
Republican · Incumbent
Don Huffines
Won R primary with 58% after Trump endorsement; appointed acting Comptroller by Gov. Abbott effective Aug. 1, 2026 after Kelly Hancock's resignation
- Cash on hand
- $11.77M
- Raised
- $1.04M
- Spent
- $3.98M
Money
Don Huffines holds 64x as much cash.
Cash on hand as reported in each campaign’s latest filing (as of Dec 2025). Full finance records
The desk’s notes
Glenn Hegar left office in July 2026 to become Chancellor of Texas A&M. Don Huffines won the R primary with 58% after Trump endorsed him over Abbott-backed Kelly Hancock, who was serving as acting comptroller. Gov. Abbott then appointed Huffines acting Comptroller effective Aug. 1, 2026 after Hancock announced his resignation, making Huffines a sitting officeholder ahead of the November election; Huffines was formally sworn in Aug. 1, 2026, pledging aggressive audits and declining a state salary, per the Texas Tribune.
Sarah Eckhardt (former Travis County Judge), who won the D primary with 60%, has criticized the appointment as bypassing voters. A Texas Southern University poll (July 27-30, 1,200 likely voters) had Huffines leading Eckhardt 46-39.
Source: Houston Public Media, July 2, 2026.
What changed
August 10
Huffines was sworn in as acting comptroller Aug. 1 and now runs as the sitting officeholder.
Source: Texas Tribune
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