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'''Donald Blaine Huffines''', known as '''Don Huffines''' (born April 26, 1958), is an [[United States|American]] [[conservative]] [[politician]] who served District 16 in the [[Texas]] State Senate from January 13, 2015, to January 8, 2019<ref>https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5766</ref>He was defeated for a second term in the [[general election]] of 2018, when the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Nathan M. Johnson was elected to the position with 159,228 votes (54.1 percent) compared to Huffines' 134,933 (45.9 percent).

'''Donald Blaine Huffines''', known as '''Don Huffines''' (born April 26, 1958), is an [[United States|American]] [[conservative]] [[politician]] who served District 16 in the [[Texas]] State Senate from January 13, 2015, to January 8, 2019<ref>https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5766</ref>He was defeated for a second term in the [[general election]] of 2018, when the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Nathan M. Johnson was elected to the position with 159,228 votes (54.1 percent) compared to Huffines' 134,933 (45.9 percent).

In 2026, Huffines is seeking the Republican nomination for Texas state comptroller. The position opened when [[Glenn Hegar]] announced his resignation to become the chancellor of [[Texas A&M University]] System. Huffines' primary opponent is [[Christi Craddick]], one of the state's three railroad commissioners.

In 2026, Huffines is seeking the Republican nomination for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The position opened when [[Glenn Hegar]] announced his resignation to become the chancellor of [[Texas A&M University]] System. Huffines' primary opponents are [[Christi Craddick]], one of the state's three Railroad Commissioners (despite the title, the agency doesn't handle railroads, it handles fossil fuel and mining oversight), and Kelly Hancock, a former Texas State Senator who was named interim Comptroller upon Hegar's resignation.

Huffines and his brother operate a real estate development firm in the [[Dallas]]-[[Fort Worth]] area; the family's fortune comes from their grandfather, who started a network of automotive dealerships still owned and operated by the family.

Huffines and his brother operate a real estate development firm in the [[Dallas]]-[[Fort Worth]] area; the family's fortune comes from their grandfather, who started a network of automotive dealerships still owned and operated by the family.