Green · Comptroller of Public Accounts
Shehla Faizi
Record verified Sept. 24, 2026 · Corrections welcome
Shehla Faizi is the Green candidate for Comptroller of Public Accounts in the November 3, 2026 general election. Faizi's campaign describes her as a Muslim American of Pakistani background. Faizi calls for ending Texas investment in foreign bonds, including Israel bonds. The office collects state taxes, certifies the budget, manages state funds and administers state procurement and investment restrictions.
The sourced record below also covers: Faizi's campaign describes her as a Muslim American of Pakistani background; Faizi calls for ending Texas investment in foreign bonds, including Israel bonds; Faizi calls for repeal or dismantling of the Texas anti-BDS restrictions administered through the comptroller's office. Each item remains attributed to its original statement, filing, reported account, official action, or court record; allegations are not presented as findings.
Reported coverage
Coverage
Credible reporting and clearly labeled analysis, opinion, interviews, and guides.
No substantive candidate coverage was found in the guide’s current source bank.
Record sourced · Reviewed September 24, 2026
Record at a glance
- Muslim / Islam record
- No public info found
- Muslim community engagement
- No verified public record found
- Pro-Israel political money
- Partial review
- Anti-Islam remarks & actions
- No public info found
- CIVIL LIBERTIES
- Opposed anti-BDS restrictions Record
- Years in public office
- No public info found
Civil liberties
Opposed anti-BDS restrictions
Faizi calls for repeal or dismantling of the Texas anti-BDS restrictions administered through the comptroller's office.
Her campaign says the Texas anti-BDS law restricts political speech and that she would seek legal avenues and political support to end it.
Faizi for Texas: issues (campaign) · CANDIDATE-STATED / PRIMARY · reviewed September 24, 2026
Campaign-finance audit
Filing review and source trail
Partial review · checked September 24, 2026
The candidate’s available 2025–2026 TEC reports were reviewed through June 30, 2026. No explicitly identified pro-Israel PAC receipt was located; that finding does not establish a corporate-PAC-free campaign.
Source details
- Filing system
- TEC
- Review period
- 20250701 through 20260630
- Filing ID(s)
- 00090378
- Review scope
- Partial: PAC-name screening of the 2025–2026 Texas Ethics Commission reports through June 30, 2026 is done. Review of large individual donors and full PAC and independent-spending tracing is still outstanding.
How we checked
- Matched the candidate's Texas Ethics Commission filer ID and 2025–2026 reports in the September 24, 2026 bulk export.
- Screened contributor names for identified Israel-policy organizations; a plain word search was rejected because it matched donor surnames.
- Outstanding: list every PAC contributor, review individual donors giving $25,000 or more against independent advocacy sources, and trace independent spending.
PAC & IE receipts
Direct AIPAC, other pro-Israel PAC, IE support and IE opposition remain separate.
View receipts →Major donor context
No public info found
Israel-linked financial actions
No public info found
Muslim community engagement
We found no public record of an in-person engagement or organized policy work with a Muslim organization in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
Years in public office: No public info found
We have not yet sourced a complete record of this candidate's government service, so no number is shown.
Still needed: An official biography or government record confirming whether this candidate has held any public office has not yet been reviewed.
What to know
Certified for the November 3, 2026 ballot as the Green candidate.
Faizi's campaign describes her as a Muslim American of Pakistani background.
Faizi calls for ending Texas investment in foreign bonds, including Israel bonds.
Evidence
Office-Specific Record & AuthorityOpen
No candidate-specific record was located for this category in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
How we checked
Family & Household Policy
September 24, 2026 · statement · Campaign statement
Faizi says she would administer school vouchers and other state opportunities without religious bias.
Her campaign criticizes exclusions affecting accredited Islamic schools and says state programs should be administered without religious bias.
Why it matters for this office: The comptroller administers the state's education savings account program.
Receipts · 1
Faizi for Texas: issues (campaign) · CANDIDATE-STATED / PRIMARY · Last reviewed September 24, 2026
Muslims, Islam & Civil Rights — Documented RecordOpen
No candidate-specific record was located for this category in the sources reviewed through September 24, 2026.
How we checked
Muslim Community Engagement1 record
September 24, 2026 · statement · Campaign statement
Faizi's campaign describes her as a Muslim American of Pakistani background.
Her campaign biography identifies her as a Muslim American of Pakistani background.
Why it matters for this office: Context the candidate herself presents to voters.
Receipts · 1
About Shehla (campaign) · CANDIDATE-STATED / PRIMARY · Last reviewed September 24, 2026
Political Money & Israel-Policy Organizations
No public info found
Democracy & Civil Liberties1 record
September 24, 2026 · statement · Campaign statement
Faizi calls for repeal or dismantling of the Texas anti-BDS restrictions administered through the comptroller's office.
Her campaign says the Texas anti-BDS law restricts political speech and that she would seek legal avenues and political support to end it.
Why it matters for this office: The comptroller maintains the state's boycott-related divestment lists.
Receipts · 1
Faizi for Texas: issues (campaign) · CANDIDATE-STATED / PRIMARY · Last reviewed September 24, 2026
Palestine, Israel & Foreign Policy1 record
September 24, 2026 · statement · Campaign statement
Faizi calls for ending Texas investment in foreign bonds, including Israel bonds.
Her campaign says she would seek legal opinions and political support to divest the state from foreign bonds, and cites Texas investment in Israel bonds as a specific concern.
Why it matters for this office: The comptroller manages state funds and administers state investment restrictions.
Receipts · 1
Faizi for Texas: issues (campaign) · CANDIDATE-STATED / PRIMARY · Last reviewed September 24, 2026
Ballot listing: 2026 General Election statewide sample ballot, Texas Secretary of State. Page last reviewed September 24, 2026. Return to the Comptroller of Public Accounts race overview. Methods & authorship. Corrections & updates.