V. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza is running as the Libertarian candidate for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. He is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.

Also on the ballot are Don Huffines (Republican), Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic) and Shehla Faizi (Green).

Echevarria-Garza ran for the same office in the Nov. 8, 2022, general election as the Libertarian nominee. He received 2.7% of the vote with 212,205 votes, according to Ballotpedia.

Candidate information

  • Name: V. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Office sought: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
  • Education: Economics and finance, Texas A&M University; bachelor's degree in management and accounting, University of Texas (2006), according to his TCMA directory listing and BallotReady profile data
  • Credential: Certified Public Manager, according to the TCMA directory

Experience and public service

Echevarria-Garza's career spans several Texas municipal finance and management roles, according to his TCMA directory listing and BallotReady profile data.

He has served as city manager of Hearne since 2022, according to BallotReady. In that role he oversees the day-to-day operations of the Robertson County city. Before becoming city manager, he served as chief financial officer of Hearne from 2017 to 2022, according to BallotReady.

Earlier in his career, Echevarria-Garza worked as assistant chief financial officer for the City of Big Spring from March 2014 to August 2017, according to the TCMA directory. Before Big Spring, he served as chief financial officer for the City of Port Isabel from August 2008 to March 2014, also according to the TCMA directory.

Echevarria-Garza studied economics and finance at Texas A&M University and earned a bachelor's degree in management and accounting from the University of Texas in 2006, according to the TCMA directory and BallotReady profile data. He holds the Certified Public Manager credential, according to the TCMA directory.

He has been a full member of the Texas City Management Association since Aug. 2, 2023, according to the association's directory.

On the issues

Allen Record candidate questionnaire was sent to Echevarria-Garza's campaign. No response was received as of Oct. 8, 2026. The policy positions below are drawn from his public campaign website and public records.