State Senator Sarah Eckhardt is battle-tested and running for Texas Comptroller to lower costs, fight corruption, and restore trust in government. For more than twenty years, she has brought people together to solve real problems — not score political points.
An experienced watchdog, Sarah isn’t afraid to stand up for what’s right. She’s ready to open the books on Day 1 and tell Texans honestly where their money is going in a Republican pay-for-play system.
Sarah is a third-term Democratic State Senator and lifelong public servant who believes government should work as hard as the people it serves. She was the first woman elected Travis County Judge and previously served as a two-term county commissioner and county prosecutor.
Her executive leadership record includes balancing budgets, lowering taxes, leading through natural disasters, and improving government performance. As Travis County Judge, she negotiated major agency contracts and secured higher-quality healthcare for 4,000 public employees — without increasing costs. Her work on emergency alerts and disaster preparedness is grounded in firsthand experience leading during floods and wildfires, when Texans set politics aside and work shoulder-to-shoulder for their neighbors.
In the Legislature, Sarah has passed laws to protect children’s healthcare, lower barriers for Texans returning to school through the Academic Fresh Start Act, and level the playing field for paramedics with a tuition exemption — because everyone deserves a fair shot to succeed. She has also partnered with Republicans to cut red tape, protect seniors’ property tax exemptions, and ensure nonprofit disaster relief organizations can stretch every dollar further during crises.
Born and raised in the heart of Texas, Sarah learned public service from her parents, Nadine and Congressman Bob Eckhardt, and is inspired every day by her children to build a Texas that works for this generation — and the next.
