Comptroller of Public Accounts: who gets your vote?
What this role does
Oversees Texas tax collection and state financial accounts.
- Estimates state revenue and manages state treasury functions.
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Sarah Eckhardt
Running for Comptroller of Public Accounts · Texas
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Don Huffines
Running for Comptroller of Public Accounts · Texas
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Job fit
Sarah Eckhardt
- Eckhardt earned public affairs and law degrees from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998, then worked eight years as an assistant Travis County attorney. 1
- She served as Travis County commissioner from 2006–2013 and county judge from 2015–2020, presiding over the Commissioners Court. 1
- Her Texas Senate biography records her election as senator for Travis County in July 2020. 1
Top issues
Sarah Eckhardt
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Don Huffines
- When announcing his comptroller candidacy on March 7, 2025, Huffines said, if elected, he would expose government waste, fraud and abuse, increase efficiency, and put every penny saved into property tax relief. 2
Past votes
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Who pays them
Sarah Eckhardt
The Chronicle reported Eckhardt raised just over $1 million from more than 12,000 donations, including a transfer exceeding $18,000 from her congressional campaign account. 3
The Chronicle listed Eckhardt’s top donors: Donald Henley, $71,500; Nelson Jones, $30,000; Dale Linebarger, $27,769; Lynne Dobson, $14,500; and Nancy Sanders, $13,281. 3
Checks
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Sources
- Senator Sarah Eckhardt: District 14 | The Texas State Senate · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Don Huffines · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience, Top issues
- The biggest donors backing Huffines, Eckhardt in Texas ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience, Money
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Sarah Eckhardt
DemShown aboveEckhardt earned public affairs and law degrees from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998, then worked eight years as an assistant Travis County attorney. 1
She served as Travis County commissioner from 2006–2013 and county judge from 2015–2020, presiding over the Commissioners Court. 2
Her Texas Senate biography records her election as senator for Travis County in July 2020. 3
The Chronicle reported Eckhardt raised just over $1 million from more than 12,000 donations, including a transfer exceeding $18,000 from her congressional… 4
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We haven’t finished researching stated positions.
Sources
1 Background: senate.texas.gov · checked Oct 31
2 Background: senate.texas.gov · checked Oct 31
3 Background: senate.texas.gov · checked Oct 31
Don Huffines
RepShown aboveHuffines served in the Texas Senate from 2015 to 2019. 1
Huffines and his twin brother Phillip founded Huffines Communities in 1985. 2
In 2017, Huffines advanced a bipartisan bill ending state vehicle inspections through the Texas Senate; it failed in the House without a floor vote. 3
The Chronicle’s October 12, 2026 analysis reported that Huffines contributed $3.2 million to his campaign, which had raised more than $13 million. 4
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When announcing his comptroller candidacy on March 7, 2025, Huffines said, if elected, he would expose government waste, fraud and abuse, increase efficiency,… 5
Sources
1 Background: en.wikipedia.org · checked Oct 31
2 Background: houstonchronicle.com · checked Oct 31
3 Background: en.wikipedia.org · checked Oct 31
4 Money: houstonchronicle.com · checked Oct 31
5 Positions: en.wikipedia.org · saved source
V. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza
LibThe Texas Tribune reported that he served as Hearne’s chief financial officer from 2017 to 2022. 1
In September 2026, the Texas Tribune reported, citing his LinkedIn, that he had been Hearne’s city manager since 2022. 2
He ran for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts as a Libertarian in 2022 and lost, according to the Texas Tribune. 3
The Texas Tribune reported that his campaign raised $394 between January 1 and June 30, 2026. 4
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1 Background: texastribune.org · checked Oct 31
2 Background: texastribune.org · checked Oct 31
3 Background: texastribune.org · checked Oct 31
4 Money: texastribune.org · checked Oct 31
Shehla Faizi
GrnFaizi says she earned a bachelor's degree in graphic design, worked in advertising and marketing journalism, moved to the United States in 2007 after marriage, and moved to Texas in 2012. 1
The Tribune reports master's degrees in journalism and strategic communications from Wayne State and Iowa, volunteer work for Stein and Ware's 2024 presidential campaign, and state filings listing her occupation as podcaster. 2
The Tribune reports $4,250 raised January–June 2026 and $3,433 cash on hand June 30; listed major donors were Adeel Raza ($1,000), Sana Haq ($422), and Noor… 3
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Faizi pledges greater tax spending transparency, no taxpayer-funded foreign bonds, and no tax breaks for data centers. 4
Sources
1 Background: faizifortexas.com · checked Oct 31
2 Background: texastribune.org · checked Oct 31
3 Money: texastribune.org · checked Oct 31
4 Positions: faizifortexas.com · saved source