Join us April 14 for a conversation with Don Huffines, GOP nominee for comptroller

We’ll discuss the former state senator’s goals for the office, his relationships with the state’s top leaders, and the upcoming general election

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Join us April 14 for a conversation with Don Huffines, GOP nominee for comptroller

by Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune
March 13, 2026

<h1>Join us April 14 for a conversation with Don Huffines, GOP nominee for comptroller </h1>
<p class="byline">by Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune <br />March 13, 2026</p>
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<p>Former state Sen. <strong>Don Huffines</strong> <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/06/don-huffines-texas-comptroller-school-vouchers-abbott/">won the Republican nomination for Texas comptroller</a> in a landslide this March.</p>
<p><strong>Join the Texas Tribune on Tuesday, April 14 </strong>in Austin or online when Huffines sits down with Texas Tribune Editor-in-Chief <strong>Matthew Watkins</strong> for a conversation about the candidate’s goals for the office, his relationships with the state's top leaders and the upcoming general election.</p>
<p><em>This event is part of the Tribune's ongoing coverage of the <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/series/texas-2026-election-voting/">2026 Texas Elections</a>. Stay tuned to the <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/events/">Tribune's events page</a> for newly announced interviews with run-off and general election candidates. </em></p>
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Join us April 14 for a conversation with Don Huffines, GOP nominee for comptroller 

Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune
March 13, 2026

Former state Sen. Don Huffines won the Republican nomination for Texas comptroller in a landslide this March.

Join the Texas Tribune on Tuesday, April 14 in Austin or online when Huffines sits down with Texas Tribune Editor-in-Chief Matthew Watkins for a conversation about the candidate’s goals for the office, his relationships with the state's top leaders and the upcoming general election.

This event is part of the Tribune's ongoing coverage of the 2026 Texas Elections. Stay tuned to the Tribune's events page for newly announced interviews with run-off and general election candidates. 

RSVP here.

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Former state Sen. Don Huffines won the Republican nomination for Texas comptroller in a landslide this March.

Join the Texas Tribune on Tuesday, April 14 in Austin or online when Huffines sits down with Texas Tribune Editor-in-Chief Matthew Watkins for a conversation about the candidate’s goals for the office, his relationships with the state’s top leaders and the upcoming general election.

This event is part of the Tribune’s ongoing coverage of the 2026 Texas Elections. Stay tuned to the Tribune’s events page for newly announced interviews with run-off and general election candidates.

RSVP here.

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