2022 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
Elections took place on November 8, 2022 to select the next Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Incumbent Republican Party Comptroller Glenn Hegar was elected to a third term over Democratic opponent Janet Dudding with 56.4% of the vote.[1]
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| Elections in Texas |
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Republican primary
Nominee
- Glenn Hegar, incumbent Comptroller[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Mark V. Goloby, business owner
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Mark V. Goloby |
Glenn Hegar |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/UH | January 14–24, 2022 | 490 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 8% | 28% | 64% |
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glenn Hegar (incumbent) | 1,386,782 | 81.69% | |
| Republican | Mark Goloby | 310,829 | 18.31% | |
| Total votes | 1,697,611 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Janet T. Dudding, public accountant[4]
Eliminated in runoff
- Angel Luis Vega, strategist and author[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Tim Mahoney, attorney and planner[4]
Endorsements
Janet T. Dudding
- Newspapers
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Planned Parenthood Texas Votes[11]
- Annie's List[12]
- Stonewall Democrats of Dallas[13]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Janet T. Dudding |
Tim Mahoney |
Angel Luis Vega |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/UH | January 14–24, 2022 | 616 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 11% | 10% | 18% | 61% |
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Dudding | 454,338 | 46.29% | |
| Democratic | Angel Vega | 338,877 | 34.53% | |
| Democratic | Tim Mahoney | 188,250 | 19.18% | |
| Total votes | 981,465 | 100.0% | ||
Runoff results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Dudding | 292,069 | 61.41% | |
| Democratic | Angel Vega | 183,533 | 38.59% | |
| Total votes | 475,602 | 100.0% | ||
Libertarian primary
Nominee
- Alonzo Echavarria-Garza, Hearne city manager[15][16]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Glenn Hegar (R) |
Janet Dudding (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation | September 6–15, 2022 | 1,172 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 46% | 38% | 3%[lower-alpha 2] | 13% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glenn Hegar (incumbent) | 4,496,319 | 56.4% | ||
| Democratic | Janet Dudding | 3,265,069 | 40.9% | ||
| Libertarian | Alonzo Echavarria-Garza | 212,205 | 2.7% | ||
| Total votes | 7,973,593 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - Echavarria-Garza with 3%
References
- "Texas Comptroller Election Results". The New York Times. 8 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- Warren, Thomas (9 July 2021). "Hegar Announces Re-Election Bid for Comptroller". www.amarillopioneer.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- "2022 Texas primary: Results for comptroller race". www.wfaa.com. WFAA. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- "Bryan Democrat announces run for state comptroller". The Eagle. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- Perkins, Jeffrey (December 6, 2021). "Former US House Candidate Now Pursuing Texas Comptroller Bid". Patch. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- "Editorial: We recommend Janet Dudding in the Democratic primary for Texas comptroller". The Houston Chronicle. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "Editorial: Comptroller top choices: GOP's Hegar vs. Dudding". San Antonio Express-News. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "Texas - UAW Endorsements". United Auto Workers.
- "2022 Endorsements". Texas AFL–CIO. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- "2022 ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS". Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- "2022 Primary Runoff Endorsements". Planned Parenthood.
- "Endorsed Leaders - Annie's List". Annie's List.
- "Voting / Endorsements". Stonewall Democrats of Dallas.
- Astudillo, Carla (24 May 2022). "Texas runoff election results for attorney general, Congress and more". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- Chesner, Laura (14 April 2022). "Hearne City Manager Accepts Libertarian Party Nomination for Texas State Comptroller". www.robconews.com. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- Dikeman, Neal (11 April 2022). "Texas Libertarians & Greens Nominate Statewide Candidates for November". www.texasfreepress.com. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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