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Kelly Hancock: “I've shown, you know, in the Senate and throughout my…”

Featuring: Kelly Hancock, Republican | State Senator, Texas, District 9

Acting Comptroller Hancock on his race for a full term | NBC DFW

Published February 17, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:32

It's supposed to be an independent agency that will check Governor Abbott at times. How do you think about that? Is that a concern? No, not at all. I think I've shown, you know, in the Senate and throughout my legislative career that I'm very independent. I don't just get in line because I'm told to get in line and have no problem holding people accountable. (03:32–03:38)

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“We launched the Largest school choice program in the nation, extremely successfully.”
Acting Comptroller Hancock on his race for a full term | NBC DFW | Uploaded February 17, 2026 | 02:35-02:40
“We did it without sending taxpayer dollars to some of these schools that we found that were linked to terrorist organization or the Chinese…”
Acting Comptroller Hancock on his race for a full term | NBC DFW | Uploaded February 17, 2026 | 02:44-02:54
“We've gotten rid of DEI type program not just in our agency, but because we lead in that as the CFO. Every agency across Texas.”
Acting Comptroller Hancock on his race for a full term | NBC DFW | Uploaded February 17, 2026 | 06:32-06:41
“99.8% of business in the state of Texas or, or small business owners, and they are all races and all genders.”
Acting Comptroller Hancock on his race for a full term | NBC DFW | Uploaded February 17, 2026 | 08:31-08:40
“Governor Abbott selected [me] out of all the people he could have selected to actually come and work alongside him as the CFO of the state…”
Acting Comptroller Hancock on his race for a full term | NBC DFW | Uploaded February 17, 2026 | 00:38-00:47
“I was on Senate Finance for five years, selected by Lt. Governor Patrick to serve on Legislative Budget Board for five years.”
Acting Comptroller Hancock on his race for a full term | NBC DFW | Uploaded February 17, 2026 | 00:50-00:59
“Governor Abbott said, I've accomplished more in six months than most, you know, leadership and agency has accomplishes in years.”
Acting Comptroller Hancock on his race for a full term | NBC DFW | Uploaded February 17, 2026 | 01:57-02:05
“We got rid of the dei, which is historically underutilized business program to make sure that all Texans were treated equally.”
Acting Comptroller Hancock on his race for a full term | NBC DFW | Uploaded February 17, 2026 | 02:05-02:13
“One of the first things I did was put in sign off on a new financial system.”
Acting Comptroller Hancock on his race for a full term | NBC DFW | Uploaded February 17, 2026 | 04:41-04:46
“We have not expanded Medicaid.”
Acting Comptroller Hancock on his race for a full term | NBC DFW | Uploaded February 17, 2026 | 05:22-05:25
“As chief financial officer, I have an obligation to get best value for your tax dollars.”
Acting Comptroller Hancock on his race for a full term | NBC DFW | Uploaded February 17, 2026 | 07:37-07:44
“No terrorist organization will ever receive a single penny of taxpayer dollars.”
Acting Comptroller Hancock on his race for a full term | NBC DFW | Uploaded February 17, 2026 | 09:39-09:45
“As long as I'm comptroller, terrorist organization or those that are friendly to terrorist organizations will not see a single dime of…”
Acting Comptroller Hancock on his race for a full term | NBC DFW | Uploaded February 17, 2026 | 10:08-10:17