TEXAS, USA — On Tuesday, Texans headed to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2022 Texas primary election.
A number of offices are up for a vote -- including major seats like the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. Voters also decided Tuesday who will represent them in both the state and U.S. capitols, as a number of seats changed as a result of redistricting that took place.
The office for Texas comptroller, currently held by Republican Glenn Hegar, was also up for election. Hegar was seeking a third term.
The Comptroller for the State of Texas is one of the six executive positions in the Texas government established by the Texas Constitution. They are chief financial officer for the state who oversees the state's finances and also acts "as the tax collector, the chief accountant, the chief revenue estimator, and chief treasurer for the state."
The comptroller position is a four-year term, and is up for election every four years at the same time the federal midterm elections take place, according to Ballotpedia.
Hegar has served as the state's comptroller since he was first elected on Nov. 4, 2014. This year, he faced Republican challenger Mark Goloby in the primary, and handily defeated him. As of 10:15 p.m. on election night, Hegar led Goloby in the race with 83 percent of the vote.
On the Democratic side, Janet Dudding, Tim Mahoney and Angel Vega are were all vying to win the primary and advance to November general election.
As of Wednesday morning, Dudding led with 45.93% of the vote, followed by Vega at 34.9% and Mahoney at 19.17%. The split means a runoff appears likely between Dudding and Vega, as a candidate must earn more than 50% of the vote to win an election outright.
In a runoff, the top two vote-getters advance.
WFAA is tracking the results on election night, which will be posted below. Races that have officially been called will appear highlighted in green. Bookmark this page and refresh it often for the latest.
Click here for more election results from the Texas primary as they are posted.