2018 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election
November 6, 2018
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| Turnout | 52.1%[1] 19.3pp | ||||||||||||||||
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Hegar: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Chevalier: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Sanders: >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||
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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.[2] Hegar earned 53% of the vote to Chevalier's 43%.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Glenn Hegar, incumbent comptroller
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glenn Hegar (incumbent) | 1,271,222 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,271,222 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Joi Chevalier, business owner[4]
- Tim Mahoney, attorney, former Austin Community College trustee[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joi Chevalier | 486,702 | 51.87% | |
| Democratic | Tim Mahoney | 451,687 | 48.13% | |
| Total votes | 938,389 | 100.0% | ||
Libertarian state convention
Candidates
- Ben Sanders[7]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glenn Hegar (incumbent) | 4,376,828 | 53.19% | −5.19% | |
| Democratic | Joi Chevalier | 3,570,693 | 43.39% | +5.70% | |
| Libertarian | Ben Sanders | 281,081 | 3.42% | +0.46% | |
| Total votes | 8,228,602 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
Hegar won 25 of 36 congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats.[9]
References
- ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". www.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Casey, Rick (November 8, 2018). "The Beto Effect: O'Rourke May Have Lost, But He Had Long Coattails". San Antonio Report. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ^ "2018 Republican Party Primary Election - Race Summary Report". Office of Texas Secretary of State.
- ^ "Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar and Democratic challenger Joi Chevalier on why they deserve your vote". The Texas Tribune. October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "For comptroller: Joi Chevalier". The Houston Chronicle. February 17, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Democratic Party Primary Election - Race Summary Report". Office of Texas Secretary of State.
- ^ vote4sanders.com
- ^ "2018 General Election - Race Summary Report". Office of Texas Secretary of State.
- ^ "DRA 2020". davesredistricting.org. Retrieved March 10, 2026.