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SHEHLA FAIZI
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Comptroller of Public Accounts
2026 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — General Election · November 3, 2026
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- 2026 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — General Election on November 3, 2026
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SHEHLA FAIZI
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Candidate: SHEHLA FAIZI
Office: COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Party: Green
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About Shehla
Candidate-statedI'm a Muslim American of Pakistani background. Born in America, I was raised in Karachi, Pakistan. After completing my Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, and establishing a career in advertising and marketing journalism, I moved to the U.S. in 2007 after marriage.
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I'm a Muslim American of Pakistani background. Born in America, I was raised in Karachi, Pakistan. After completing my Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, and establishing a career in advertising and marketing journalism, I moved to the U.S. in 2007 after marriage.
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Candidate-statedI'm a Muslim American of Pakistani background. Born in America, I was raised in Karachi, Pakistan.
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I'm a Muslim American of Pakistani background. Born in America, I was raised in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Candidate-statedAfter completing my Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, and establishing a career in advertising and marketing journalism, I got married and moved to the U.S. in 2007.
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After completing my Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, and establishing a career in advertising and marketing journalism, I got married and moved to the U.S. in 2007.
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“Texans Should Have Their Taxes Work for Them!”
Candidate positionThe comptroller’s office can and should restore trust and accountability by serving the people, not donors.
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The comptroller’s office can and should restore trust and accountability by serving the people, not donors.
Shehla’s Pledges:
Candidate positionTax dollar accountability by creating tax spending transparency. If it doesn’t create benefits for Texans, the people should know about it!
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Tax dollar accountability by creating tax spending transparency. If it doesn’t create benefits for Texans, the people should know about it!
Why I’m Running
Candidate positionAs your comptroller, I will bring transparency and accountability to the Comptroller’s Office, building a better Texas for all.
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As your comptroller, I will bring transparency and accountability to the Comptroller’s Office, building a better Texas for all.
Shehla’s Pledges:
Candidate positionFREE SPEECH: Repeal anti-BDS laws
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FREE SPEECH: Repeal anti-BDS laws
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Candidate positionAs Texas State Comptroller, I will ensure that Texas taxes are only for the people of Texas! Not for propping up foreign entities, not for tax breaks for big corporations, but for Texans. Living abroad, I have seen the negative impacts of an increasing wealth gap, underfunded state services and uncontrolled government thuggery and us hard-working Texans deserve better!
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As Texas State Comptroller, I will ensure that Texas taxes are only for the people of Texas! Not for propping up foreign entities, not for tax breaks for big corporations, but for Texans. Living abroad, I have seen the negative impacts of an increasing wealth gap, underfunded state services and uncontrolled government thuggery and us hard-working Texans deserve better!
Shehla’s Pledges
Candidate positionAs Comptroller Shehla would: seek legal opinions and political support to end the unconstitutional anti-BDS law.
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As Comptroller Shehla would: seek legal opinions and political support to end the unconstitutional anti-BDS law.
Shehla’s Pledges
Candidate positionA new state law, SB8, offers Texas Sheriff's offices state grant money as an incentive to cooperate with federal ICE operations. This program will be administered by the Comptroller’s office.
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A new state law, SB8, offers Texas Sheriff's offices state grant money as an incentive to cooperate with federal ICE operations. This program will be administered by the Comptroller’s office.
Shehla Faizi for Texas State Comptroller
Candidate positionIf it doesn’t create benefits for Texans, the people should know about it!
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If it doesn’t create benefits for Texans, the people should know about it!
Shehla’s Pledges
Candidate positionThe state of Texas has pledged to invest at least $280 million in Israel bonds, money that should have been invested here at home.
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The state of Texas has pledged to invest at least $280 million in Israel bonds, money that should have been invested here at home.
Candidate statement
Candidate positionI want to bring checks and balances back to the Texas Comptroller’s office. Texas taxes should serve Texans first and foremost. We the people should no longer be viewed as an after-thought when it comes to our well-being and prosperity.
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I want to bring checks and balances back to the Texas Comptroller’s office. Texas taxes should serve Texans first and foremost. We the people should no longer be viewed as an after-thought when it comes to our well-being and prosperity.
Shehla’s Pledges
Candidate positionAs Comptroller, Shehla would seek legal opinions to dismantle the highly politicized “Divestment Statute Lists,” and instead make cost the top factor in state contracting. The state’s contracts should benefit taxpayers, not political idealogues in Austin. Shehla would administer school vouchers and other state opportunities without religious bias.
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As Comptroller, Shehla would seek legal opinions to dismantle the highly politicized “Divestment Statute Lists,” and instead make cost the top factor in state contracting. The state’s contracts should benefit taxpayers, not political idealogues in Austin. Shehla would administer school vouchers and other state opportunities without religious bias.
Shehla’s Pledges
Candidate positionAs Comptroller, Shehla would challenge both the legality and the wisdom of this program. Texas Sheriff's must remain independent. Our Sheriff’s offices should be run exclusively for the benefit of local Texans, not as an arm of federal law enforcement. That’s just un-Texan.
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As Comptroller, Shehla would challenge both the legality and the wisdom of this program. Texas Sheriff's must remain independent. Our Sheriff’s offices should be run exclusively for the benefit of local Texans, not as an arm of federal law enforcement. That’s just un-Texan.
“Texans Should Have Their Taxes Work for Them!”
Candidate position“Texans Should Have Their Taxes Work for Them!”
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“Texans Should Have Their Taxes Work for Them!”
Create Tax-Spending Transparency
Candidate positionCreate public transparency showing how Texas tax dollars are spent and whether expenditures benefit Texans.
- Preserve the explicit transparency mechanism and public-accountability purpose.
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Advocate Ending Data-Center Tax Breaks
Candidate positionOpposes Texas data-center tax breaks and favors directing public resources toward disaster relief and public schools; the comptroller cannot repeal tax law or redirect appropriations alone.
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Divest Texas Taxpayer Funds From Foreign Bonds
Candidate positionSeek legal opinions and political support for the Comptroller's office to divest Texas taxpayer funds from foreign bonds.
- Preserve the divestment mechanism and all-foreign-bonds scope; treat the page's Israel-bond amount only as campaign framing.
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Seek an End to Texas Anti-BDS Contracting Restrictions
Candidate positionSeek legal opinions and political support to end Texas anti-BDS contracting restrictions.
- Preserve the stated legal and political mechanisms without adopting the campaign's constitutional conclusion as established fact.
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Dismantle Divestment Statute Lists and Make Cost the Top Contracting Factor
Candidate positionSeek legal opinions to dismantle Texas divestment-statute lists and make cost the leading factor in state contracting.
- Preserve the two linked contracting mechanisms without importing third-party examples as candidate claims.
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Administer School Vouchers and State Opportunities Without Religious Bias
Candidate positionAdminister school-voucher funding and other state opportunities without religious bias.
- Preserve the nondiscrimination direction without adopting unverified claims about current administration.
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Challenge SB 8 Grants That Incentivize Sheriff Cooperation With ICE
Candidate positionChallenge the legality and policy of state SB 8 grants that incentivize county sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
- Preserve the named program, legal challenge, and opposition while excluding generalized rhetoric.
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Texas Ethics Commission report-period totals for January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026.
- Total contributions
- $0.00
- Total expenditures
- $922.01
- Ending cash
- $3,432.90
- Outstanding debts
- $0.00
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Filer ID: 90378
Filer name: Faizi, Shehla N.
CTA office sought: Comptroller
Report ID: 101058506
Filer ID: 00090378
Total political contributions: $0.00
Total political expenditures: $922.01
Total political contributions maintained: $3432.90
Outstanding loans: $0.00
Period covered: 2026-01-01 through 2026-06-30
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