2002 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election

2002 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election

November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05)
Turnout35.7%
 
Nominee Carole Keeton Rylander Marty Akins
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,878,732 1,476,976
Percentage 64.1% 32.9%

County results
Rylander:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Atkins:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Comptroller before election

Carole Keeton Rylander
Republican

Elected Comptroller

Carole Keeton Rylander
Republican

The 2002 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the Comptroller of Public Accounts of Texas. Incumbent Republican comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander ran for re-election to a second term, and won the Republican primary unopposed. In the Democratic primary, former Texas Longhorns quarterback Marty Akins won the nomination unopposed. Rylander won the general election in a landslide, earning 64% of the vote to Atkins' 33%.