2006 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election

2006 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election Texas presidential no 2002 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election 2002 2010 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election 2010 32.8%Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current) https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/historical/70-92.shtml Texas Secretary of State 2006 11 07 File:Susan Combs by Gage Skidmore.jpg Susan Combs Republican Party of Texas 2,547,323 59.47% 3x4.svg Fred Head Texas Democratic Party 1,585,362 37.01% File:2006 Texas comptroller of public accounts election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsCombs: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Head: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn Republican Party of Texas Susan Combs Republican Party of Texas 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%.2006 Comptroller General General Election Results - Texas https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=48&year=2006&f=0&off=10&elect=0 2026-03-13 uselectionatlas.org Republican primary Candidates Susan Combs, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Results Republican primary resultsOffice of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 2006 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/7/2006 https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/enrrpts/2006repp.pdf Texas Secretary of State 13 March 2026 Susan Combs Republican Party (United States) 792,228 100.00 792,228 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Fred Head (D), former state representative from the 15th district (1967–1973) and 14th district (1973–1981)Member profile for Fred Head - Texas Legislative Reference Library https://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=575 2026-03-13 lrl.texas.gov Democratic primary results2006 Democratic Party Primary Election - Race Summary Report https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist119_state.htm Office of Texas Secretary of State Fred Head Texas Democratic Party 412,981 100.0% 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 Republican Party (US) Susan Combs 2,547,323 59.47 Democratic Party (US) Fred Head 1,585,362 37.01 Libertarian Party (US) Mike Burris 150,565 3.51 961,961 22.46 4,283,250 100.00 Republican Party (US) See also Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts References Category:2006 elections in the United States Category:2006 in Texas Category:2006 Texas elections Category:Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts elections