Texas Republicans facing most competitive statewide primaries in a decade
By Jeremy Wallace
Three statewide primary battles already getting negative.
Texas Republicans are heading into their most competitive GOP primary season for statewide office in over a decade, with hot races for three major statewide battles already turning bitter.
Primary battles for the U.S. Senate, attorney general and state comptroller are already simmering even though the March 2026 elections are still nine months away.
State Comptroller
On Thursday, state Sen. Kelly Hancock resigned from the Legislature and announced he was running to be the next state comptroller. He is hoping to replace current officeholder Glenn Hegar, who is leaving the post to become chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. It’s the first race for comptroller without an incumbent since 2014.
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