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2022 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
	Hegar: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Dudding: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Tie: 40–50% 50% No data
Comptroller before election; Glenn Hegar; Republican	Elected Comptroller ; Glenn Hegar; Republican

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]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Glenn Hegar, incumbent comptroller^[2]

Eliminated in primary

Mark V. Goloby, business owner

Endorsements

Glenn Hegar

Statewide officials

Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas^[3]

Organizations

Texas Alliance for Life^[4] (primary endorsement)

Newspapers

Austin American-Statesman^[5] (primary endorsement)
Houston Chronicle^[6] (primary endorsement)

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Mark V. Goloby	Glenn Hegar	Undecided
YouGov/UH^[7]	January 14–24, 2022	490 (LV)	± 3.7%	8%	28%	64%

Primary results

Republican primary results^[8]
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

Candidates

Nominee

Janet T. Dudding, public accountant^[9]

Eliminated in runoff

Angel Luis Vega, strategist and author^[10]

Eliminated in primary

Tim Mahoney, attorney and planner^[9]

Endorsements

Janet T. Dudding

Newspapers

Austin American-Statesman^[5] (primary endorsement)
The Austin Chronicle^[11] (runoff endorsement)
Houston Chronicle^[12] (primary endorsement)
San Antonio Express-News^[13]

Labor unions

Organizations

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Janet T. Dudding	Tim Mahoney	Angel Luis Vega	Undecided
YouGov/UH^[7]	January 14–24, 2022	616 (LV)	± 3.3%	11%	10%	18%	61%

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[8]
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

Runoff results^[20]
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^[21]^[22]

General election

Endorsements

Janet Dudding

Newspapers

Houston Chronicle^[23]

Glenn Hegar

Statewide officials

Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas^[3]

Newspapers

The Dallas Morning News^[24]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Glenn Hegar (R)	Janet Dudding (D)	Other	Undecided
Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation^[25]	September 6–15, 2022	1,172 (LV)	± 2.9%	46%	38%	3%^[b]	13%

Results

2022 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Glenn Hegar (incumbent)	4,496,319	56.39%	+3.20%
	Democratic	Janet Dudding	3,265,069	40.95%	−2.44%
	Libertarian	Alonzo Echavarria-Garza	212,205	2.66%	0.76%
Total votes			7,973,593	100.00%
	Republican hold

By congressional district

Hegar won 25 of 38 congressional districts.^[26]

District	Hegar	Dudding	Representative
1st	77%	21%	Louie Gohmert (117th Congress)
1st	77%	21%	Nathaniel Moran (118th Congress)
2nd	64%	34%	Dan Crenshaw
3rd	62%	36%	Van Taylor (117th Congress)
3rd	62%	36%	Keith Self (118th Congress)
4th	68%	31%	Pat Fallon
5th	64%	33%	Lance Gooden
6th	66%	32%	Jake Ellzey
7th	38%	60%	Lizzie Fletcher
8th	68%	30%	Kevin Brady (117th Congress)
8th	68%	30%	Morgan Luttrell (118th Congress)
9th	24%	73%	Al Green
10th	64%	34%	Michael McCaul
11th	74%	24%	August Pfluger
12th	62%	36%	Kay Granger
13th	75%	23%	Ronny Jackson
14th	67%	31%	Randy Weber
15th	52%	44%	Vicente Gonzalez (117th Congress)
15th	52%	44%	Monica De La Cruz (118th Congress)
16th	35%	60%	Veronica Escobar
17th	66%	32%	Pete Sessions
18th	27%	70%	Sheila Jackson Lee
19th	77%	21%	Jodey Arrington
20th	33%	62%	Joaquín Castro
21st	63%	34%	Chip Roy
22nd	62%	36%	Troy Nehls
23rd	56%	41%	Tony Gonzales
24th	61%	37%	Beth Van Duyne
25th	69%	29%	Roger Williams
26th	63%	34%	Michael Burgess
27th	64%	33%	Michael Cloud
28th	46%	49%	Henry Cuellar
29th	31%	64%	Sylvia Garcia
30th	23%	74%	Eddie Bernice Johnson (117th Congress)
30th	23%	74%	Jasmine Crockett (118th Congress)
31st	63%	35%	John Carter
32nd	37%	59%	Colin Allred
33rd	27%	69%	Marc Veasey
34th	41%	53%	Mayra Flores (117th Congress)
34th	41%	53%	Vicente Gonzalez (118th Congress)
35th	27%	68%	Lloyd Doggett (117th Congress)
35th	27%	68%	Greg Casar (118th Congress)
36th	69%	29%	Brian Babin
37th	25%	72%	Lloyd Doggett
38th	64%	34%	Wesley Hunt

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
^ Echavarria-Garza with 3%

References

^ ^a ^b "Texas Comptroller Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
^ Warren, Thomas (July 9, 2021). "Hegar Announces Re-Election Bid for Comptroller". www.amarillopioneer.com. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Governor Greg Abbott Announces Endorsement of Glenn Hegar for Comptroller". January 17, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ "2022 Primary Election Endorsements". Texas Alliance for Life. April 11, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Editorial: We recommend Hegar, Dudding in primaries for comptroller". Austin American-Statesman. February 23, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ "Editorial: We recommend Glenn Hegar in GOP primary for state comptroller". Houston Chronicle. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ ^a ^b YouGov/UH
^ ^a ^b "2022 Texas primary: Results for comptroller race". www.wfaa.com. WFAA. February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Chronicle Endorsements for the May 24 Democratic Run-Offs". The Austin Chronicle. May 13, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ "Editorial: We recommend Janet Dudding in the Democratic primary for Texas comptroller". The Houston Chronicle. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
^ "Editorial: Comptroller top choices: GOP's Hegar vs. Dudding". San Antonio Express-News. February 1, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
^ "2022 ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS". Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^ "2022 Endorsements". Texas AFL–CIO. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
^ "Texas - UAW Endorsements". United Auto Workers.
^ "Endorsed Leaders - Annie's List". Annie's List.
^ "2022 Primary Runoff Endorsements". Planned Parenthood.
^ "Voting / Endorsements". Stonewall Democrats of Dallas.
^ Astudillo, Carla (May 24, 2022). "Texas runoff election results for attorney general, Congress and more". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
^ Chesner, Laura (April 14, 2022). "Hearne City Manager Accepts Libertarian Party Nomination for Texas State Comptroller". www.robconews.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
^ Dikeman, Neal (April 11, 2022). "Texas Libertarians & Greens Nominate Statewide Candidates for November". www.texasfreepress.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
^ "Editorial: We recommend Janet Dudding for Texas comptroller". Houston Chronicle. October 20, 2022. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ "Our recommendation for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts". The Dallas Morning News. October 21, 2022. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
^ Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation
^ "Dra 2020".

External links

Official campaign websites

[Key-7] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[27] Echavarria-Garza with 3%

[nyt-results-1] "Texas Comptroller Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.

[2] Warren, Thomas (July 9, 2021). "Hegar Announces Re-Election Bid for Comptroller". www.amarillopioneer.com. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

[abbott-3] "Governor Greg Abbott Announces Endorsement of Glenn Hegar for Comptroller". January 17, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

[4] "2022 Primary Election Endorsements". Texas Alliance for Life. April 11, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

[aas-5] "Editorial: We recommend Hegar, Dudding in primaries for comptroller". Austin American-Statesman. February 23, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

[6] "Editorial: We recommend Glenn Hegar in GOP primary for state comptroller". Houston Chronicle. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

[YouGov/UH-8] YouGov/UH

[primaryresults-9] "2022 Texas primary: Results for comptroller race". www.wfaa.com. WFAA. February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

[DuddingMahoney-10] "Bryan Democrat announces run for state comptroller". The Eagle. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[11] Perkins, Jeffrey (December 6, 2021). "Former US House Candidate Now Pursuing Texas Comptroller Bid". Patch. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[12] "Chronicle Endorsements for the May 24 Democratic Run-Offs". The Austin Chronicle. May 13, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

[13] "Editorial: We recommend Janet Dudding in the Democratic primary for Texas comptroller". The Houston Chronicle. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.

[14] "Editorial: Comptroller top choices: GOP's Hegar vs. Dudding". San Antonio Express-News. February 1, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.

[AFTGeneral-15] "2022 ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS". Retrieved September 6, 2022.

[16] "2022 Endorsements". Texas AFL–CIO. Retrieved April 25, 2022.

[17] "Texas - UAW Endorsements". United Auto Workers.

[18] "Endorsed Leaders - Annie's List". Annie's List.

[auto1-19] "2022 Primary Runoff Endorsements". Planned Parenthood.

[20] "Voting / Endorsements". Stonewall Democrats of Dallas.

[21] Astudillo, Carla (May 24, 2022). "Texas runoff election results for attorney general, Congress and more". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 15, 2022.

[22] Chesner, Laura (April 14, 2022). "Hearne City Manager Accepts Libertarian Party Nomination for Texas State Comptroller". www.robconews.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.

[23] Dikeman, Neal (April 11, 2022). "Texas Libertarians & Greens Nominate Statewide Candidates for November". www.texasfreepress.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.

[24] "Editorial: We recommend Janet Dudding for Texas comptroller". Houston Chronicle. October 20, 2022. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

[25] "Our recommendation for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts". The Dallas Morning News. October 21, 2022. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

[26] Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation

[28] "Dra 2020".

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2022 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Runoff results

Libertarian primary

Nominee

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

By congressional district

Notes

References

External links

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