2006 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election

2006 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
Turnout32.8%[1]
 
Nominee Susan Combs Fred Head
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,547,323 1,585,362
Percentage 59.47% 37.01%
County results
Combs:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Head:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Comptroller before election

Carole Keeton Strayhorn
Republican

Elected Comptroller

Susan Combs
Republican

The 2006 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the Comptroller of Public Accounts of Texas. Incumbent Republican comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn chose to retire to run for Governor of Texas as a third-party candidate. In the Republican primary, incumbent Texas Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs won the nomination unopposed. In the Democratic primary, former state representative Fred Head won the nomination unopposed. Combs won the general election in a landslide, earning 59% of the vote to Head's 37%.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Combs 792,228 100.00
Total votes 792,228 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Fred Head (D), former state representative from the 15th district (1967–1973) and 14th district (1973–1981)[4]
Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred Head 412,981 100.0%
Total votes 412,981 100.0%

General election

Candidates

  • Susan Combs (R), Texas Agriculture Commissioner
  • Fred Head (D), former state representative from the 15th district (1967–1973) and 14th district (1973–1981)
  • Mike Burris (L)

Results

2006 election for Comptroller of Public Accounts
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Susan Combs 2,547,323 59.47
Democratic Fred Head 1,585,362 37.01
Libertarian Mike Burris 150,565 3.51
Majority 961,961 22.46
Turnout 4,283,250
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "2006 Comptroller General General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  3. ^ "Office of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/7/2006" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Member profile for Fred Head - Texas Legislative Reference Library". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  5. ^ "2006 Democratic Party Primary Election - Race Summary Report". Office of Texas Secretary of State.
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