The 2018 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the comptroller of public accounts of Texas. Incumbent Republican comptroller Glenn Hegar ran for re-election to a second term, and won the Republican primary unopposed. Business owner Joi Chevalier narrowly defeated former Austin Community College trustee Tim Mahoney in the Democratic primary. Hegar a second term, but with a greatly reduced margin from his first election, likely due to the down-ballot impact of Democrat Beto O'Rourke's near-victory against Republican Ted Cruz in the concurrent U.S. Senate election. Hegar earned 53% of the vote to Chevalier's 43%.
Republican primary
Candidates
Glenn Hegar, incumbent comptroller
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Joi Chevalier, business owner Tim Mahoney, attorney, former Austin Community College trustee
Results
Libertarian state convention
Candidates
Ben Sandersvote4sanders.com
General election
Results
By congressional district Hegar won 25 of 36 congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats. District Hegar Chevalier Representative 72% 25%Louie Gohmert54%43%Ted PoeDan Crenshaw55%42%Sam JohnsonVan Taylor 75% 22%John Ratcliffe62%35%Jeb HensarlingLance Gooden53%43%Joe BartonRon Wright 52%46%John CulbersonLizzie Fletcher 73% 24%Kevin Brady 20% 77%Al Green 53% 44%Michael McCaul 79% 19%Mike Conaway 62% 34%Kay Granger 80% 17%Mac Thornberry 59% 38%Randy Weber 42% 54%Vicente Gonzalez 28% 66%Beto O'RourkeVeronica Escobar 57% 39%Bill Flores 23% 74%Sheila Jackson Lee 73% 24%Jodey Arrington 35% 61%Joaquín Castro 53% 43%Lamar SmithChip Roy 53% 44%Pete Olson 49% 47%Will Hurd 52% 45%Kenny Marchant 55% 41%Roger Williams 60% 36%Michael Burgess 62% 35%Michael Cloud 40% 55%Henry Cuellar 27%70%Gene GreenSylvia Garcia 19% 77%Eddie Bernice Johnson 54% 42%John Carter 49% 47%Pete SessionsColin Allred 23% 73%Marc Veasey 41% 54%Filemon Vela Jr. 29% 66%Lloyd Doggett 72% 25%Brian Babin
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