Michael Lange

Michael Lange (Democratic Party) is running for election for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Lange completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Michael Lange earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin in 1985 and completed an advanced management program at INSEAD, in Fountainebleau, France, in 1999. Lange's career experience includes managing investments.^[1]^[2]

Elections

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.

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Democratic primary

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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

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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

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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
		Shehla Faizi

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2022

General election

General election for Texas Land Commissioner

Dawn Buckingham defeated Jay Kleberg, Alfred Molison, and Carrie Menger in the general election for Texas Land Commissioner on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dawn Buckingham (R)	56.2	4,463,452
		Jay Kleberg (D)	42.1	3,350,291
	Submit photo	Alfred Molison (G)	1.7	133,034
		Carrie Menger (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	1,812

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,948,589
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas Land Commissioner

Jay Kleberg defeated Sandragrace Martinez in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas Land Commissioner on May 24, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jay Kleberg	52.9	254,273
	Sandragrace Martinez	47.1	225,964

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 480,237
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Texas Land Commissioner

Dawn Buckingham defeated Tim Westley in the Republican primary runoff for Texas Land Commissioner on May 24, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Dawn Buckingham	68.8	595,554
	Tim Westley	31.2	270,365

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 865,919
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Land Commissioner

Sandragrace Martinez and Jay Kleberg advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jinny Suh and Michael Lange in the Democratic primary for Texas Land Commissioner on March 1, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Sandragrace Martinez	31.8	313,780
✔	Jay Kleberg	26.0	257,034
	Jinny Suh	21.9	216,238
	Michael Lange	20.2	199,764

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 986,816
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Land Commissioner

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Texas Land Commissioner on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dawn Buckingham	41.9	679,125
✔		Tim Westley	14.8	239,473
		Jon Spiers	12.6	203,879
		Don Minton	10.6	171,001
		Victor Avila	7.5	121,998
		Weston Martinez	6.6	107,219
	Submit photo	Rufus Lopez	3.1	49,475
		Ben Armenta	3.0	48,029

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,620,199
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Green convention

Green convention for Texas Land Commissioner

Alfred Molison advanced from the Green convention for Texas Land Commissioner on April 9, 2022.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Alfred Molison (G)

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Campaign finance

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

Michael Lange completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lange's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Born and raised in Texas in urban and rural environments so understand both. Son of Immigrants who cares about Texas and its people. Two sons. With Life Wife for 19 years. Democrat since age 16. Worked with DNC organizations, Chair of a Texas State Democratic Committee, Harris County Precinct Chair and VDVR/GOTV. 40 years of working on and supporting Democratic campaigns and organizations. Educated in Finance in Texas, New York City, London and INSEAD in France. Finance Professional with 40 years real world experience in large complex organizations but also small business. Able to solve tactical and strategic problems. Create new jobs. This work experience in Texas, the US and overseas enables me to be effective day one as State Comptroller. Cares about Texas.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Transparency of how Texans Money is Being Used. The Comptroller is about Your Money. It is NOT a Legislative role. It does not make laws or get to Vote on them. It is about Kitchen Table issues, money, affordability, creating jobs, water, electricity, Broadband quality and School Vouchers and more. It is about rolling up your sleeves and getting things done that benefit Texans to make their Lives Better. The Comptroller oversees $ 338 Billion of Your Money, manages a staff of almost 3,000 people, has over 30 offices around the State, looks after another 1, 800 other Texas organizations as well as 3.5 Million businesses. Real World work experience matters if you want real Transparency. Michael LANGE is that. VOTE LANGE, the REAL DEAL.
Audit and Checking the Efficiency of the use of Texans money including School Vouchers. $ 1 Billion will be spent in 2026 for School Vouchers, Texans need to understand how this money is being spent including all related expense costs. This also true for the $ 20 Billion that will be spent on improving Water infrastructure across the state which including the use of water and electricity by new proposed data centers. Must ensure that the money Texans work hard for gets Value for Money, they get the Bang for their Buck they deserve. Ensuring their money is not being abused is key. Comptroller is an Independent Agency and has the ability and power to audit any place Texans money is being used. Make results transparent and easily available.
The Comptroller controls Broadband quality for Texas. We need immediate Broadband quality improvement across all of Texas, rural and urban. Texas is growing by 10,000 people each week. Far too many Texans do not have stable Broadband. Texas needs better Broadband now. Texas does not even rank in the top ten States in the US for Broadband Quality. Every Texans deserves at least 2 Bars access, 24 hours/ 7 days per week, 99.9% of the time. The technology and money are available but Texas is moving too slow and plans are not making Texas Future-Ready. This important improvement will have a positive affect for all Texans and also help small business. Must get this done soon and maintain this standard going forward. Texas should have the best

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Texans getting Value for their hard earned Tax Dollars, ensuring Texans money is not corrupted or abused through audit and transparency. Water needs of Texas now and the future including the electricity required, supporting Public Education, especially in Rural Texas. Broadband quality across the State. Getting aging Texas infrastructure improved. Creating New Jobs, especially small businesses that are in Texas and stay in Texas. Growing the number of small businesses in Texas. Ensuring all Veterans living in Texas are getting all they deserve from the State.

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2022

Michael Lange did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Lange's campaign website stated the following:

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How Big is Texas?

If we were a separate country, Texas would be the Ninth largest in the World (GDP $1.7 Trillion).
Texas just passed Brazil. Italy (GDP $1.8 Trillion) is Number 8. Watch out Italy!
Texas has 29 Million people. By 2050, Texas could have more than 54 Million.
Soon, five of the ten largest cities in America will be in Texas. Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, and Fort Worth.
Think about how the future Texas may impact your life.
What if you elected a Land Commissioner who understands how big Texas could become and the impact on your life. Someone who walks the walk. A Land Commissioner with las ganas y las agallas, with the Desire and the Guts.
I am asking for your Vote for Texas Land Commissioner. It’s about the job.
Vote LANGE for Land.

Education for Better Lives

The U.S. News and World Report says that Texas K-12 Education is ranked 35th overall, but for reading, Texas is ranked 45th.
Texas should be an Education leader state. How do the rankings above lead? At least 34 states do K-12 Education, Better. At least, 44 states teaching READING, Better! Is this acceptable?
Is Texas preparing students well enough for their Lives?
Can Texas do better for students, our Hero teachers and parents?
If the Ruling Regime thinks the cost of Education is too high, what is the cost to us of this ignorance?
K-12 Education is the Failure of this Ruling Regime.
In Business, with this result, after all the Billions of taxpayer money invested, they would be fired.
This Ruling Regime, an Educational Disappointment Machine!
Is there a Better way? Yes, if you have las Ganas and las Agallas. The Desire and the Guts.
Want Better Education. Want Better Lives. Vote LANGE for Land.

Small Business Champion

Texas has over 3 Million small businesses.
4.9 Million Texans work in them.
They are over 45% of the employees in the state.
Veterans own over 167,000.
More Texans want to work for them.
I would make Texas, the Small Business Champion of the U.S.
A Great location for Employers and their Employees. Especially Veterans.
To achieve this level of success for Texas Small Businesses, you need, las Ganas. The Desire.
Small businesses are a great place to work. Better Employment. Better Lives.
Focus: Agriculture, 21st century manufacturing, consumer services, education, health and more.
LANGE. Small Business Champion. Las Ganas!

Veterans

Thank You for being an American Veteran. A Special Thanks for being a Veteran from Texas. Thank you for defending the American/Texan way of life.
If you are a member of a Gold Star Family, please allow me to acknowledge your Family now. I can never truly understand what you have lost. However, I honor you. I can only hope and pray that the healing from your loss will get better with time. I wish for you the strength of your faith or spirit. Mostly, I wish for you personal peace.
I believe Veterans and Gold Star Families have sacrificed enough.
Texas should be a leader state. We do a good job for our Veterans and Gold Star Families, but it is not Gold Standard. Our State Seal, says The Great State of Texas. Not the Good State of Texas.
I am asking for your vote for Texas Land Commissioner. If you let me have your vote, Texas will have a Great/Gold standard plan for Veterans and Gold Star Families. It will be called, TEXAS HAS YOUR SIX.
Whether you are serving, a Veteran or a Gold Star Family, my TEXAS HAS YOUR SIX plan will make your Lives Better. Your Benefits, easier to understand and use for financial, medical, educational, mental health and many more needs. TEXAS HAS YOUR SIX.
You have sacrificed enough. How about a Texas Land Commissioner that not only believes that but will do something about it.
Want Better Veterans Lives. Vote LANGE for Land.^[3]

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—Michael Lange's campaign website (2022)^[4]

Campaign finance summary

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Michael Lange campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Texas Land Commissioner	Lost primary	$104,701	$21,912
Grand total			$104,701	$21,912
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Footnotes

↑ Michael Lange for TX Land Commissioner, "Meet Michael Lange," accessed February 11, 2022
↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 26, 2026
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Michael Lange for TX Land Commissioner, “Issues,” accessed January 23, 2022

[bio-1] Michael Lange for TX Land Commissioner, "Meet Michael Lange," accessed February 11, 2022

[2] Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 26, 2026

[quotedisclaimer-3] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[4] Michael Lange for TX Land Commissioner, “Issues,” accessed January 23, 2022

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Michael Lange

Biography

Elections

2026

General election

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Green Party convention

Green convention for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Endorsements

2022

General election

General election for Texas Land Commissioner

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas Land Commissioner

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Texas Land Commissioner

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Land Commissioner

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Land Commissioner

Green convention

Green convention for Texas Land Commissioner

Campaign finance

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

2022

Campaign website

Campaign finance summary

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