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  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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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
Candidates
Nominee
- Janet T. Dudding, public accountant [8]
Eliminated in runoff
- Angel Luis Vega, strategist and author [9]
Eliminated in primary
- Tim Mahoney, attorney and planner [8]
Endorsements
Janet T. Dudding
- Newspapers
- Austin American-Statesman [5] (primary endorsement)
- The Houston Chronicle [10] (primary endorsement)
- The San Antonio Express-News [11]
- The Austin Chronicle [12] (runoff endorsement)
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Planned Parenthood Texas Votes [16]
- Annie's List [17]
- Stonewall Democrats of Dallas [18]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size [a] |
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 [20] [21]
General election
Endorsements
Janet Dudding
- Newspapers
Glenn Hegar
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size [a] |
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% [b] | 13% |
Results
| 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% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Notes
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. 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 "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chronicle Endorsements for the May 24 Democratic Run-Offs". The Austin Chronicle. May 13, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "Texas - UAW Endorsements". United Auto Workers.
- ^ "2022 Endorsements". Texas AFL–CIO. Retrieved April 25, 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 (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.
External links
- Official campaign websites