Candidates for State Comptroller-Controller
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About State Comptroller-Controller
About this position
- Office level
- State
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $153,750/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for State Comptroller-Controller
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A qualified voter and resident of Texas for at least 12 months, at least 18 years of age
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $3,750 or in lieu of filing fees; signature requirement of 1% resident signatures
- Filing period
- March 4, 2026 - April 2, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office.
- Where to file
- Elections Division Secretary of State P.O. Box 12060 Austin, Texas 78711-2060
- Filing phone
- 512-463-5650
- Step 3
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