Janet Dudding is a CPA and former government auditor who won the Democratic primary for Texas House District 14 on March 3, 2026, defeating David Kessler with 67.35% of the vote in Brazos County. Dudding has extensive experience in financial oversight, having worked as a governmental auditor investigating embezzlement and kickbacks at the Texas State Auditor's Office, and as Budget Manager and Assistant Budget Director for the City of College Station. She earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and an MBA from Millsaps College. She previously ran for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in 2022, advancing to a runoff before losing to incumbent Glenn Hegar in the general election. She also ran for this seat in 2020, losing to then-incumbent John Raney.
Janet Dudding is a native of Bryan-College Station with deep roots in Texas. She earned her B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and her MBA from Millsaps College while raising children as a single mother. She began her career with the Texas State Auditor investigating government fraud and embezzlement, then worked as Budget Manager and Assistant Budget Director for the City of College Station. Her family relocated to Bryan-College Station after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 when her husband, James, joined Texas A&M University's Department of Civil Engineering faculty. She is a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce, the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley, and the College Station Noon Lions Club.