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Texas Comptroller

Name: Texas Comptroller
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Texas

Comptroller · Texas

Sarah Eckhardt flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 5.1 points over Don Huffines.

Sarah EckhardtDemocrat · winner

51.3%5,014,496

Don HuffinesRepublican · incumbent

46.2%4,511,185

V. Alonzo Echavarria-GarzaLibertarian

1.9%185,187

Shehla FaiziGreen

0.7%63,817

9,774,685 votes

Source: Texas Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

Every county, 2024 to 2026

Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward Eckhardt compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 254 of 254 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Starr, +65.8 points.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

The seat's recent races

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

By county

CountyShareMarginShift

HarrisD+26.2+20.6

DallasD+38.1+16.0

TarrantD+12.1+17.2

BexarD+29.3+19.6

TravisD+51.7+12.6

CollinD+3.2+14.3

DentonEven+13.1

Fort BendD+20.8+19.2

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WilliamsonD+12.7+15.2

MontgomeryR+29.2+16.3

El PasoD+41.5+26.4

HidalgoD+41.3+44.2

BrazoriaR+1.0+18.6

GalvestonR+12.2+15.2

HaysD+25.4+19.8

BellR+1.8+14.4

LubbockR+24.4+15.1

CameronD+33.7+39.5

NuecesD+5.9+17.3

ComalR+35.3+10.2

SmithR+31.2+13.7

EllisR+11.1+19.9

McLennanR+17.5+13.4

BrazosR+3.3+21.6

ParkerR+57.6+8.8

JeffersonD+9.1+18.0

GuadalupeR+12.2+17.2

JohnsonR+34.2+17.1

KaufmanR+4.6+23.2

WebbD+41.3+43.5

GraysonR+43.5+10.6

RockwallR+28.5+12.3

RandallR+48.2+12.1

MidlandR+44.6+15.8

TaylorR+38.8+11.0

GreggR+26.2+16.1

HuntR+40.6+14.9

BastropD+4.8+23.1

Tom GreenR+34.2+13.8

WichitaR+30.7+13.3

HendersonR+52.9+10.4

WiseR+57.9+12.1

HoodR+58.6+7.4

EctorR+25.2+27.6

VictoriaR+28.2+14.3

BowieR+36.9+11.7

AngelinaR+36.2+15.8

OrangeR+54.6+12.0

KendallR+49.3+6.4

PotterR+25.7+18.7

LibertyR+33.3+28.2

BurnetR+45.8+9.9

HarrisonR+39.1+11.5

WallerR+7.6+17.4

KerrR+45.1+9.2

Van ZandtR+65.6+9.2

WilsonR+42.2+11.4

WalkerR+25.0+15.0

NacogdochesR+20.2+18.6

MedinaR+27.7+15.0

HardinR+66.5+9.3

San PatricioR+18.4+18.0

WoodR+64.6+5.2

ChambersR+51.2+14.4

CoryellR+26.7+13.9

PolkR+50.3+8.6

RuskR+46.1+13.2

CookeR+57.0+9.9

CherokeeR+48.8+13.8

LamarR+51.4+9.5

NavarroR+35.5+16.3

UpshurR+61.1+9.9

WashingtonR+47.5+7.0

AndersonR+51.1+10.6

CaldwellD+10.4+24.7

GillespieR+52.3+8.6

AtascosaR+21.1+22.2

ErathR+54.6+13.2

HopkinsR+51.9+12.7

HillR+52.9+11.5

FanninR+57.8+9.6

BrownR+66.2+7.7

AustinR+52.1+10.5

WhartonR+39.0+12.8

JasperR+56.4+10.1

GrimesR+49.5+10.8

LlanoR+56.8+4.0

MaverickD+35.9+54.4

Val VerdeD+4.4+31.0

FayetteR+51.0+10.3

StarrD+49.8+65.7

CassR+59.1+6.6

MatagordaR+35.5+15.0

AransasR+48.5+7.2

Palo PintoR+56.6+10.5

San JacintoR+55.2+10.1

Jim WellsD+11.3+26.9

BanderaR+57.2+4.6

LampasasR+50.6+8.8

TitusR+31.3+23.3

MontagueR+71.3+6.4

MilamR+46.0+11.3

PanolaR+56.3+10.1

LavacaR+70.5+5.6

ColoradoR+48.3+8.8

UvaldeR+9.4+24.0

KlebergD+8.6+21.2

BurlesonR+53.1+9.7

BosqueR+60.3+6.9

BlancoR+46.0+6.4

HaleR+37.3+20.7

ShelbyR+51.2+13.4

HoustonR+50.4+4.9

FreestoneR+55.4+11.0

LimestoneR+43.4+13.4

TylerR+67.1+6.3

LeonR+70.6+6.1

HowardR+47.6+15.2

BeeR+18.7+21.2

RobertsonR+38.5+13.5

LeeR+47.6+12.8

GonzalesR+36.7+18.0

YoungR+68.1+8.1

HockleyR+52.5+13.8

EastlandR+68.6+9.0

DeWittR+58.9+8.2

CalhounR+37.4+14.7

HutchinsonR+66.6+10.6

TrinityR+59.1+7.9

GrayR+64.9+12.2

CallahanR+70.6+6.9

JonesR+63.4+9.6

ComancheR+63.9+10.1

DuvalD+38.4+48.4

RainsR+66.8+6.1

JacksonR+59.6+11.1

FallsR+34.3+10.4

GainesR+68.8+13.8

ClayR+73.2+6.3

WillacyD+31.4+34.7

SomervellR+65.7+4.8

MadisonR+52.4+12.0

CampR+39.7+13.8

SabineR+73.5+5.1

FranklinR+61.6+7.3

NewtonR+58.8+7.8

Red RiverR+52.3+9.4

MorrisR+41.8+9.2

ScurryR+64.7+8.8

AndrewsR+52.3+20.3

MooreR+39.5+27.6

ArcherR+74.5+4.8

KarnesR+43.7+14.4

Live OakR+62.1+7.5

MarionR+45.4+7.1

BrewsterD+6.5+19.1

NolanR+47.6+11.5

FrioD+5.5+30.1

HamiltonR+66.2+4.9

Deaf SmithR+24.2+27.4

JackR+75.5+6.7

WilbargerR+49.2+11.4

GoliadR+50.6+9.5

LambR+52.1+12.2

PecosR+19.3+25.5

ColemanR+74.3+4.6

RunnelsR+69.9+7.3

San AugustineR+44.7+11.6

ReevesR+1.5+35.3

ZapataD+34.8+57.2

StephensR+70.8+8.5

ZavalaD+46.0+31.6

McCullochR+65.2+8.2

TerryR+49.5+15.5

DawsonR+50.3+10.7

WardR+47.4+18.6

DimmitD+35.1+32.1

RefugioR+29.7+9.8

CarsonR+74.3+6.8

OchiltreeR+60.3+21.3

San SabaR+71.0+7.8

MasonR+59.0+6.0

MillsR+70.6+6.3

LynnR+62.1+8.2

DeltaR+62.2+7.5

KimbleR+71.2+6.4

ParmerR+49.6+20.4

PresidioD+50.8+20.6

MitchellR+63.7+7.6

YoakumR+47.8+23.0

BrooksD+36.5+26.9

SwisherR+52.0+11.4

ChildressR+68.2+7.7

WheelerR+77.3+7.3

FloydR+49.8+15.1

La SalleD+8.5+29.0

HaskellR+64.1+7.4

HartleyR+75.0+8.3

CastroR+49.2+8.9

RealR+63.0+3.8

HansfordR+73.5+11.4

CrosbyR+34.3+17.0

MartinR+63.6+12.0

BaileyR+41.6+19.4

FisherR+56.4+6.7

CokeR+72.8+6.8

WinklerR+46.8+23.7

ShackelfordR+81.1+1.0

Jim HoggD+49.3+41.0

DonleyR+74.9+3.3

HemphillR+65.0+10.7

BaylorR+70.3+6.6

GarzaR+63.8+8.7

KinneyR+35.2+15.2

SuttonR+52.2+14.8

DallamR+57.2+21.1

ConchoR+65.0+8.9

KnoxR+57.2+11.3

Jeff DavisR+12.2+9.1

CraneR+49.2+23.3

CrockettR+39.6+14.2

HardemanR+65.2+7.5

CollingsworthR+71.7+5.8

LipscombR+73.1+6.5

SchleicherR+50.8+13.7

ArmstrongR+79.3+6.2

UptonR+62.5+14.4

HallR+66.2+7.1

HudspethR+21.5+24.6

MenardR+58.8+7.6

CulbersonD+14.8+31.7

EdwardsR+64.3+8.9

OldhamR+77.1+7.2

DickensR+68.2+2.1

ShermanR+72.2+11.0

ReaganR+50.1+19.4

CochranR+50.3+15.4

IrionR+71.9+3.6

ThrockmortonR+77.0+6.4

BriscoeR+74.1+5.7

GlasscockR+85.9+2.4

CottleR+64.2+8.3

MotleyR+83.4+5.4

StonewallR+62.2+7.2

RobertsR+90.5+1.6

SterlingR+74.4+11.5

FoardR+55.9+9.5

KentR+70.9+5.3

McMullenR+75.5+8.9

TerrellR+49.1+6.0

BordenR+91.4+0.1

KenedyR+18.7+28.1

KingR+88.9+2.2

LovingR+64.1+14.3

Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Sarah Eckhardt: 29%
Don Huffines: 71%
Projected margin: R+3.8

How the forecast works →

The candidates

Sarah Eckhardt (D)
State senator from the 14th district (2020–present)Don Huffines (R)
Former state senator from the 16th district (2015–2019) and candidate for governor in 2022

Also on the ballot: V. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza (Libertarian), 1.9%; Shehla Faizi (Green), 0.7%

Also on this ballot here

U.S. Senate	D+12.1
Governor	D+7.1
Lieutenant Governor	D+6.1
Attorney General	D+6.4

Results within this state. Source: Results and race calls: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET