Libertarian V. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza is running for Texas comptroller of public accounts in the Nov. 3, 2026, election. The state’s certified ballot also lists Republican Don Huffines, Democrat Sarah Eckhardt and Green Party candidate Shehla Faizi.
Experience
The Texas City Management Association directory identifies Echevarria-Garza as Hearne’s city manager and chief financial officer and lists the Certified Public Manager credential.
Its employment record includes finance roles in Big Spring and Port Isabel before Hearne. The directory lists University of Texas studies in management and accounting and Texas A&M studies in economics and finance, without graduation dates.
What the office controls
The comptroller’s office administers state taxes and serves as Texas’s chief accountant, revenue estimator and treasurer. Its work affects state budgeting, tax administration and financial reporting.
The comptroller does not independently enact tax rates or write the Legislature’s spending plan. For local residents and businesses, the office is relevant to tax compliance and the financial information used in state decisions.
No specific current policy proposal, implementation plan or funding request was verified for this profile. It draws on the certified ballot, professional directory and official description of the office.
The Prosper-Celina Journal did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.
