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2018Final results

2018 election for Texas Comptroller

Comptroller · Texas

Hegar (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Chevalier (D) by 9.8 points.

HegarRepublican · winner
53.2%4,375,981
ChevalierDemocrat
43.4%3,569,799
SandersLibertarian
3.4%280,976
8,226,756 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+9.82018R+15.42022D+5.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Hegar (R)Chevalier (D)

Also on the ballot: Sanders (Libertarian), 3.4%