2014 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election

none February 2026 November 2024 2014 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election presidential no November 4, 2014 Texas 2010 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election 2010 2018 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election 2018 32.8%2.7% x150px File:Hegar Glenn 0015-Cropped.jpg Glenn Hegar Republican 2,692,803 58.3% Extensive discussion with Mike Collier, candidate for Lt. Governor.jpg Mike Collier Democratic 1,739,308 37.7% 2014 Texas Comptroller election by county.svg 310px County results Hegar: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Collier: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Comptroller Glenn Hegar Republican Party (United States) Glenn Hegar Republican Party (United States)The 2014 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the comptroller of public accounts of Texas. Incumbent Republican comptroller Susan Combs retired and did not seek a third term in office. State senator Glenn Hegar emerged as the winner of a crowded Republican primary, while businessman Mike Collier won the Democratic nomination unopposed. Hegar won the general election in a landslide, earning 58% of the vote to Collier's 38%. Republican primary Candidates Declared Glenn Hegar, state senatorOctober 22, 2013 Comptroller candidates pounce on Combs' endorsement of Hegar http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2013/10/comptroller-candidates-pounce-on-combs-endorsement-of-hegar/ November 24, 2013 Houston Chronicle Harvey Hilderbran, state representativeSeptember 19, 2013 Rep. Harvey Hilderbran announces bid for comptroller http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/08/rep-harvey-hilderbran-announces-bid-for-comptroller.html/ November 24, 2013 The Dallas Morning News Debra Medina, activist and candidate for governor in 2010November 13, 2013 Tea party activist Medina to run for Texas comptroller http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/state-politics/20131113-tea-party-activist-medina-to-run-for-texas-comptroller.ece November 24, 2013 The Dallas Morning News Raul Torres, former state representativeAugust 29, 2013 Raul Torres Launches Campaign for Texas Comptroller http://www.texasinsider.org/raul-torres-launches-campaign-for-texas-comptroller/ November 24, 2013 Texas Inside Declined Susan Combs, Comptroller of Public AccountsMay 30, 2013 Susan Combs to Retire; 2014 Dominoes to Fall Without Rick Perry Decision http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/13589/susan-combs-to-retire-2014-dominoes-to-fall-without-rick-perry-decision November 24, 2013 Burnt Orange Report Polling Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample sizeMargin of errorGlenn HegarHarvey HilderbranDebra MedinaRaul TorresOtherUndecidedUoT/Texas TribuneUoT/Texas TribuneFebruary 7–17, 2014461±4.56%24%26%39%11%——UoT/Texas TribuneUoT/Texas TribuneOctober 18–27, 2013519±5.02%4%2%14%5%—75% Results Republican primary resultshttp://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe 1992 - 2006 ELECTION HISTORY 2007-01-03 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061108172637/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe 2006-11-08 2014 Republican Party Primary Election Glenn Hegar Republican Party (United States) 612,269 49.99 Harvey Hilderbran Republican Party (United States) 318,899 26.04 Debra Medina Republican Party (United States) 236,531 19.31 Raul Torres Republican Party (United States) 56,937 4.64 1,224,636 100 A runoff was to be held, but with Hegar only narrowly below the 50% threshold and with several thousand provisional and overseas ballots to be counted, Hildebran withdrew on March 7, 2014, and endorsed Hegar.Kate Alexander, "Glenn Hegar wins GOP comptroller primary after Harvey Hilderbran bows out of runoff" http://www.statesman.com/news/news/harvey-hilderbran-withdrawal-from-comptroller-runo/nd74y/ March 7, 2014 Austin American-Statesman When the final results were released, Hegar had come only 50 votes short of winning the primary outright. Democratic primary Candidates Declared Mike Collier, businessman and accountantOctober 7, 2013 Democrat Collier enters race for Texas comptroller http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/10/democrat-collier-enters-race-for-texas-comptroller.html/ November 24, 2013 The Dallas Morning News Libertarian nomination Candidates Declared Ben Sanders2014 Texas Statewide Candidates http://www.burntorangereport.com/page/STATEWIDE October 5, 2013 Burnt Orange Report Green nomination Candidates Declared Deb Shafto, nominee for Governor in 2010 General election Polling Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample sizeMargin of errorGlenn Hegar (R)Mike Collier (D)OtherUndecidedUoT/Texas TribuneUoT/Texas TribuneOctober 10–19, 2014866± 3.6%49%34%17%Ben Sanders (L) 11%, Deb Shafto (G) 6%—UoT/Texas TribuneUoT/Texas TribuneMay 30–June 8, 20141,200± 2.83%32%25%7%Ben Sanders (L) 5%, Deb Shafto (G) 2%37% Results Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election, 2014https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov04_175_state.htm Office of the Secretary of State 2014 General Election Election Night Returns Texas Secretary of State November 30, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141105175126/https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov04_175_state.htm November 5, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Glenn Hegar 2,692,803 58.36 24.80 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Collier 1,739,308 37.69 N/A Libertarian Party (United States) Ben Sanders 136,969 2.96 7.54 Green Party (United States) Deb Shafto 44,924 0.97 5.37 953,495 20.67 4,614,004 100.00 16.00 32.89 2.92 Republican Party (United States) See also Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts References Comptroller of Public Accounts Category:Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts elections Texas