Christi is from Midland, Texas. She attended The University of Texas at Austin. She has a bachelor’s degree in Plan II from The University of Texas at Austin. She also has a doctorate in jurisprudence from The University of Texas at Austin. She lives with her daughter, Catherine, in Austin. She attends St. John Neumann Catholic Church.

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Christi Craddick is originally from Midland, Texas. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. She lives in Austin with her daughter and is an active member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church.

Christi is a Railroad Commissioner. She works at the Texas Railroad Commission.

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Christi currently works as a Texas Railroad Commissioner. She previously worked as an attorney and small business owner, and earlier served as a political adviser and legal counsel in state government.

Christi Craddick is currently serving as a Texas Railroad Commissioner. She has won three statewide elections to that office and is the only statewide candidate to win her primary without a runoff.

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Christi currently serves as a Texas Railroad Commissioner for the state of Texas. She was first elected in 2012 and is in her third term.

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Christi Craddick runs for Texas comptroller, vows audits and transparency

Promises to launch a comprehensive audit to track every dollar, review every program, and eliminate waste.

Supports fiscal discipline, protecting taxpayer dollars, and ensuring state funds are spent efficiently and for their intended purposes.

Said, "The Comptroller doesn’t pass laws, but it plays a key role in how we budget. Christi will partner with legislators to protect conservative priorities, ensure accurate revenue forecasts, and keep Texas a low-tax, pro-growth state."

Proposes increased access to financial data and audit support for local governments, including cities and school districts, to improve public understanding and voter decision-making.

- Supports fiscal discipline, protecting taxpayer dollars, and ensuring state funds are spent efficiently and for their intended purposes.
- Proposes increased access to financial data and audit support for local governments, including cities and school districts, to improve public understanding and voter decision-making.

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As a commissioner, reduced permitting delays from months to 48 hours.

Argues that modernizing government systems improves efficiency, reduces delays, and benefits taxpayers.

Supports increased transparency so Texans can understand how decisions are made and how public funds are used.

Emphasizes responsiveness to taxpayers, including faster processing and clearer communication.

- Argues that modernizing government systems improves efficiency, reduces delays, and benefits taxpayers.
- Supports increased transparency so Texans can understand how decisions are made and how public funds are used.
- Emphasizes responsiveness to taxpayers, including faster processing and clearer communication.

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Promises to make timely tax refunds for small businesses a top priority.

Frames small and rural businesses as particularly affected by inefficiency and supports reducing bureaucratic obstacles.

Supports prioritizing faster refunds when businesses overpay taxes.

Emphasizes predictability and consistency as important for business planning and growth.

- Frames small and rural businesses as particularly affected by inefficiency and supports reducing bureaucratic obstacles.
- Supports prioritizing faster refunds when businesses overpay taxes.
- Emphasizes predictability and consistency as important for business planning and growth.

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Christi currently serves as a Texas Railroad Commissioner for the state of Texas. She was first elected in 2012 and is in her third term. Craddick’s campaign for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is her first run for that office.

- Supports fiscal discipline, protecting taxpayer dollars, and ensuring state funds are spent efficiently and for their intended purposes
- Proposes increased access to financial data and audit support for local governments, including cities and school districts, to improve public understanding and voter decision-making

- Argues that modernizing government systems improves efficiency, reduces delays, and benefits taxpayers
- Supports increased transparency so Texans can understand how decisions are made and how public funds are used
- Emphasizes responsiveness to taxpayers, including faster processing and clearer communication

- Frames small and rural businesses as particularly affected by inefficiency and supports reducing bureaucratic obstacles
- Supports prioritizing faster refunds when businesses overpay taxes
- Emphasizes predictability and consistency as important for business planning and growth

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Supports expanding audits and increasing transparency across state and local government finances, with an emphasis on timely and effective financial oversight rather than punitive enforcement

Don Huffines is originally from Dallas. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin. Don lives with his wife, Mary Catherine, and has five children and ten grandchildren.

Don currently works as a real estate developer.

Don Huffines previously served as a state senator. He was elected in the Republican primary by defeating a 20-year incumbent.

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Don previously served as a State Senator, Texas District 16. He served one term from 2015 to 2019. Don previously ran for Governor of Texas in 2022, but did not win.

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Plans to implement gold and silver-backed currency through the Texas Bullion Depository, enabling Texans to spend precious metals with a debit card.

Opposes corporate welfare, tax breaks for out-of-state corporations, and green energy subsidies, advocating for a fair playing field for small businesses in Texas.

Opposes corporate welfare, tax breaks for out-of-state corporations, and green energy subsidies.

Believes government is a barrier to job creation and income growth; plans to cut taxes and eliminate regulations to support Texas businesses.

Plans to reduce taxes and regulations to support Texas businesses.

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Plans to enforce Texas's balanced budget requirement and enhance transparency and discipline in state spending.

Supports programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools

- Plans to implement gold and silver-backed currency through the Texas Bullion Depository, enabling Texans to spend precious metals with a debit card.
- Opposes corporate welfare, tax breaks for out-of-state corporations, and green energy subsidies.
- Plans to reduce taxes and regulations to support Texas businesses.
- Plans to enforce Texas's balanced budget requirement and enhance transparency and discipline in state spending.
- Supports programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools

Aims to modernize the Comptroller’s office to eliminate bureaucratic inefficiencies and improve government efficiency for taxpayers.

Aims to modernize the Comptroller’s office to improve government efficiency.

Supports "auditing government, exposing waste, and fighting to return the savings and budget surpluses to taxpayers through property tax relief."

- Aims to modernize the Comptroller’s office to improve government efficiency.
- Opposes education on race and racism.
- Supports "auditing government, exposing waste, and fighting to return the savings and budget surpluses to taxpayers through property tax relief."

As of January 22, 2026, Don Huffines’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Don Huffines opposes corporate wdlfare and government subsidies, advocating for a fair playing field for small businesses in Texas.

Kelly Hancock is from Fort Worth, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from Baylor University. He and his wife, Robin, have three children and are proud grandparents to six young Texans.

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Kelly Hancock is from Fort Worth, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Baylor University. He lives with his wife, Robin, and three kids in North Richland Hills, Texas.

Hancock is a Texas state senator and the acting Texas comptroller. He previously worked on the Texas Senate Finance Committee for ten years. He and his wife are small business owners. 

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Kelly is the owner of Advanced Chemical Logisitics, a small business.

Kelly is currently the acting Texas comptroller of public accounts. He was appointed to the position in December 2025. Before that, he served as a Texas state senator from 2016 to 2025.

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Kelly currently serves as the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. He was appointed to the position in 2025. He previously served in the Texas Senate, representing District 9. He served four terms from 2013 to 2025. He also served in the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 91. He served three terms from 2007 to 2013.

As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, built the Texas Education Freedom framework, an education savings account program that includes homeschooled student and prioritizes students from low-income families and students with disabilities.

As a Texas state senator, has budget building experience.

Supports cutting property taxes, saying "since day one, he’s voted for every property tax cut to cross his desk."

- As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, built the Texas Education Freedom framework, an education savings account program that includes homeschooled student and prioritizes students from low-income families and students with disabilities.
- As a Texas state senator, has budget building experience.
- Supports cutting property taxes, saying "since day one, he’s voted for every property tax cut to cross his desk."

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Said, "We have gotten rid of state contracts based on race and based on gender. We've created a level playing field."

As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, suspended Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program that boosted minority- and women-owned businesses in state contracting.

As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, helped implement private school voucher program.

As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, said, "We're running the agency more like a business."

As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, launched the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, "known as Texas DOGE, to root out waste and unnecessary regulation" by sharing comptroller data with the governor's office and as a member of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office Advisory Panel.

As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, implementing immigration enforcement grants that give funds to Sheriff departs that partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and deport "criminal illegal aliens."

As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, supports transparency by modernizing Texas's financial systems with cloud-computing and providing real-time access to key economic and demographic data through the TexStats Regional Data Dashboard.

- As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, suspended Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program that boosted minority- and women-owned businesses in state contracting.
- As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, helped implement private school voucher program.
- As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, said, "We're running the agency more like a business."
- As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, launched the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, "known as Texas DOGE, to root out waste and unnecessary regulation" by sharing comptroller data with the governor's office and as a member of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office Advisory Panel.
- As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, implementing immigration enforcement grants that give funds to Sheriff departs that partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and deport "criminal illegal aliens."
- As the Texas comptroller of public accounts, supports transparency by modernizing Texas's financial systems with cloud-computing and providing real-time access to key economic and demographic data through the TexStats Regional Data Dashboard.

As of January 22, 2026, Kelly Hancock’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, built the Texas Education Freedom framework, an education savings account program that includes homeschooled student and prioritizes students from low-income families and students with disabilities.
- As a Texas State Senator, has budget building experience.
- Supports cutting property taxes, saying "since day one, he’s voted for every property tax cut to cross his desk."

- As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, suspended Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program that boosted minority- and women-owned businesses in state contracting.
- As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, helped implement private school voucher program.
- As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, said, "We're running the agency more like a business."
- As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, launched the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, "known as Texas DOGE, to root out waste and unnecessary regulation" by sharing Comptroller data with the Governor's office and as a member of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office Advisory Panel.
- As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, implementing immigration enforcement grants that give funds to Sheriff departs that partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and deport "criminal illegal aliens."
- As the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, supports transparency by modernizing Texas's financial systems with cloud-computing and providing real-time access to key economic and demographic data through the TexStats Regional Data Dashboard.

Michael Berlanga is originally from San Antonio, Texas. He earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from St. Mary's University.

Michael is a tax protestor and educator. He teaches Texans how to defend themselves against unfair taxation. 

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Michael currently works as a certified public accountant and a real estate broker.

Michael previously served as a member of the San Antonio Housing Authority.

Michael’s campaign for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is his fifth run for public office. He previously ran for Texas House of Representatives District 117 in 2018, but did not win the general election. He also previously ran for the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector in 2020 and Texas State Senate District 19 in 2012, but did not win those elections. In 2022, Berlanga filed to run for Texas Comptroller as an independent but withdrew before the general election.

Plans to end school property taxes and replace them with a "transparent, sustainable funding model."

Said, "will stop budget creep, increase accountability, and ensure taxpayer money serves taxpayers, not political favors."

- Plans to end school property taxes and replace them with a "transparent, sustainable funding model."
- Said, "will stop budget creep, increase accountability, and ensure taxpayer money serves taxpayers, not political favors."
- Opposes tax increases on businesses.

Advocates for taxpayer education on state taxes.

- Advocates for taxpayer education on state taxes.

Advocates for protecting small business owners from tax shifts and removing "red tape" that complicates state contracting and procurement for local entrepreneurs

- Advocates for protecting small business owners from tax shifts and removing "red tape" that complicates state contracting and procurement for local entrepreneurs

Michael Berlanga

As of January 22, 2026, Michael Berlanga’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- The Comptroller is the state’s chief financial officer. They collect taxes, manage state money, and watch over how Texas spends that money.
- They collect most state revenue (like sales tax and business taxes) and issue tax permits and licenses.
- They track all state spending, audit agencies, publish financial reports, and provide important financial data to lawmakers.
- They manage the state treasury, investments, and cash flows, and estimate how much money the state has available for the budget.
- The office is elected statewide for a four-year term with no limits on re-election.
- The salary for the position is about $153,750 per year.

Collects taxes and manages the state's money.

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