In his first campaign video as a candidate for comptroller, former state Rep.ย Raul Torresย touts his interests in endingย “sweetheart insider deals and politics as usual.” The Corpus Christi Republican also highlights his background as a certified public accountant.

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Aman Batheja was a political reporter and editor for the Tribune from 2012 to 2019. Previously he worked for eight years at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, most of that time covering state and local politics....