Christi Craddick

Christi Craddick

Republican Party

Candidate, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Texas Railroad Commission

Tenure

2012 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

13

Compensation

Base salary

$140,937

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

March 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Austin

Law

University of Texas, Austin

Personal

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Profession

Attorney, Small Business Owner

Contact

Official website

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Christi Craddick (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas Railroad Commission. She assumed office on December 17, 2012. Her current term ends on January 1, 2031.

Craddick (Republican Party) is running for election for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. She is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Craddick was born and raised in Midland, Texas. She received her bachelor's degree and her law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a member of the Texas State Bar.

Before running for public office, Craddick served nine years as an adviser to her father, then-Texas State House Speaker Tom Craddick.

Craddick is a lawyer and small business owner.

Education

• Bachelor's degree, University of Texas at Austin
• Juris Doctorate, University of Texas at Austin

Political career

Texas Railroad Commissioner (2012-present)

On November 6, 2012, Craddick was elected to serve on the Texas Railroad Commission alongside then-Chairman Barry Smitherman and David Porter. The commission oversees the oil and gas industry, gas utilities, pipeline safety, and surface coal and uranium mining for Texas, among other responsibilities.

Elections

2026

See also: Texas Comptroller election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on April 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Sarah Eckhardt (D), Michael Lange (D), and Savant Moore (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Sarah Eckhardt
		Michael Lange
		Savant Moore

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Incumbent Kelly Hancock (R), Michael Berlanga (R), Christi Craddick (R), and Donald Huffines (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Kelly Hancock
		Michael Berlanga
		Christi Craddick
		Donald Huffines

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Green Party convention

Green convention for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Shehla Faizi (G) is running in the Green Party convention for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on April 11, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Shehla Faizi

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2024

See also: Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2024

General election

General election for Texas Railroad Commission

Incumbent Christi Craddick defeated Katherine Culbert, Eddie Espinoza, Hawk Dunlap, and Richard McKibbin in the general election for Texas Railroad Commission on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christi Craddick (R)	55.6	6,100,218
		Katherine Culbert (D)	39.0	4,275,904
		Eddie Espinoza (G)	2.8	301,793
		Hawk Dunlap (L)	2.6	285,544
		Richard McKibbin (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	1,656

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,965,115
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission

Katherine Culbert defeated Bill Burch in the Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Katherine Culbert	67.6	615,965
		Bill Burch	32.4	294,628

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 910,593
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission

Incumbent Christi Craddick defeated James Matlock, Christie Clark, Corey Howell, and Petra Reyes in the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christi Craddick	50.4	982,457
		James Matlock	26.6	517,624
		Christie Clark	11.7	228,395
	Submit photo	Corey Howell	6.3	122,802
		Petra Reyes	5.0	97,280

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,948,558
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Chris Corner (R)

Green convention

Green convention for Texas Railroad Commission

Eddie Espinoza advanced from the Green convention for Texas Railroad Commission on April 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eddie Espinoza (G)	100.0	51

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas Railroad Commission

Hawk Dunlap defeated Chris Fuller in the Libertarian convention for Texas Railroad Commission on April 14, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Hawk Dunlap (L)
	Submit photo	Chris Fuller (L)

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Endorsements

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2018

See also: Texas Railroad Commissioner election, 2018

General election

General election for Texas Railroad Commission

Incumbent Christi Craddick defeated Roman McAllen and Mike Wright in the general election for Texas Railroad Commission on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christi Craddick (R)	53.2	4,376,729
		Roman McAllen (D)	43.9	3,612,130
	Submit photo	Mike Wright (L)	2.9	237,984

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,226,843
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• George Reiter (G)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission

Roman McAllen defeated Chris Spellmon in the Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roman McAllen	58.5	535,855
		Chris Spellmon	41.5	380,091

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 915,946
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission

Incumbent Christi Craddick defeated Weston Martinez in the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christi Craddick	75.8	1,036,964
		Weston Martinez	24.2	330,407

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,367,371
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2012

See also: Texas down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Craddick was elected to the Texas Railroad Commission in 2012. She faced Beryl Burgess, Warren Chisum, Joe Cotten, Roland Sledge and Becky Berger in the May 29 Republican Primary. Since no candidate won more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote getters - Chisum and Craddick - faced off in a runoff election on July 31, which Craddick won.

Craddick defeated Dale Henry (D), Vivekananda Wall (L) and Chris Kennedy (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Texas Railroad Commissioner 2 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Christi Craddick	56.2%	4,336,499
	Democratic	Dale Henry	39.6%	3,057,733
	Libertarian	Vivekananda Wall	2.2%	173,001
	Green	Chris Kennedy	2%	153,664
Total Votes				7,720,897
Election results via Texas Secretary of State

• Primary Runoff

Texas Railroad Commissioner, Full Term, Primary Runoff, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Christi Craddick	59.8%	592,860
Warren Chisum	40.2%	398,421
Total Votes		991,281
Election results via The Texas Secretary of State.

• Primary

Texas Railroad Commissioner, Full term, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Christi Craddick	35.9%	421,610
Warren Chisum	27.2%	320,052
Becky Berger	12%	140,752
Joe Cotten	10.5%	123,137
Roland Sledge	9.9%	116,122
Beryl Burgess	4.6%	53,553
Total Votes		1,175,226
Election results via The Texas Secretary of State.

Incumbent Buddy Garcia (R) was appointed to serve in the seat until the general election and did not run for election.

Campaign themes

2026

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Campaign website

Craddick's campaign website stated the following:

Audit Everything.

Texas taxpayers deserve to know where their money is going. Christi will launch a top-to-bottom audit to ensure every dollar is tracked, every program is reviewed, and no waste goes unchecked.

Launch a Local Government Efficiency Task Force.

From city budgets to special districts, Christi will lead a review of local budgets across Texas, helping communities cut waste and stretch taxpayer dollars further.

Upgrade Outdated Technology.

At the Railroad Commission, Christi cut permitting delays from months to 48 hours. She’ll bring the same results-driven approach to the Comptroller’s Office to modernize operations and eliminate bureaucratic delays.

Faster Refunds for Texas Businesses.

When small businesses overpay their taxes, they shouldn’t have to wait months to get their money back. Christi will make timely refunds a top priority, because government should work as hard as the people who fund it.

Conservative Budget and Spending Limits.

The Comptroller doesn’t pass laws, but it plays a key role in how we budget. Christi will partner with legislators to protect conservative priorities, ensure accurate revenue forecasts, and keep Texas a low-tax, pro-growth state.

— Christi Craddick's campaign website (January 16, 2026)

Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

2024

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Campaign finance summary

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Christi Craddick campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	Texas Railroad Commission	Won general	$11,251,343	$11,269,480
2012	TX Railroad Commissioner	Won	$2,850,158	N/A**
Grand total			$14,101,501	$11,269,480
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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