Shehla Faizi is running for Texas comptroller as the Green Party candidate in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. She faces Don Huffines, a Republican; Sarah Eckhardt, a Democrat; and V. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza, a Libertarian.

Asked why she is running, Faizi said in our candidate questionnaire, "I'm a Texas mom fed up with big money donors controlling our government and harming our public schools." She added, "I take no PAC donations or lobbyist donations of any kind. I am running for office to serve Texans and bring transparency and fairness to the Comptroller's office."

Candidate information

Party: Green

Education: Faizi said in our candidate questionnaire that she has "a Master's Degree in Strategic Communication." Her campaign website lists a bachelor's degree in graphic design.

Family: "I'm a daughter, sister, wife, and mother of two boys. My children are the reason I entered politics!"

Occupation: "I'm a podcaster, the host of 'I'm A Muslim (And That's Okay!)' My podcast covers family, culture, and politics."

Previous office: "This is my first time running for office, I am not a career politician nor a big political donor."

On the issues

Campaign finance: Asked about critical differences between herself and other candidates, Faizi said, "As a Green Party candidate, I proudly refuse to take PAC donations of any kind."

Revenue estimates and political independence: Asked how she would keep the comptroller's revenue estimates free of political pressure, Faizi said, "By refusing to fundraise from corporate PACs or billionaire-funded PACs, and by refusing to engage in politics as usual, I would be a truly independent Comptroller." She added, "Neutral technical experts, not political insiders, should run the Comptroller's office and work on revenue estimates … I pledge to hire only highly qualified economists and subject matter experts."

School vouchers: Asked how she would run the state's education savings account program, Faizi said, "The school voucher scam drains money from our public schools and gives handouts to private schools and education vendors." She added, "As Comptroller I would use all legal means and public pressure to end school vouchers and focus on equitable funding for our public schools."

Property taxes: Asked whether she supports proposals to eliminate school district property taxes, Faizi said, "Property taxes are not the best way to fund school districts. But raising tax money in new ways is politically difficult. Those who want to eliminate school district property taxes should find new sustainable revenue streams to fill that gap first, not cut taxes and hope to find new revenue later."

Economic development incentives and transparency: Asked what changes she would make to state incentives and local debt reporting, Faizi said, "Our economic development incentives must be depoliticized and reimagined to benefit Texans, not big donors. For example, we must end the 100% sales tax exemption for Data Centers, which costs the state more than $1 billion per year." She also called for the comptroller's website to offer "clear infographics and charts on budgets, revenues, spending, and debt" in both English and Spanish.