Christi Craddick

Christi Craddick
Railroad Commissioner of Texas
Assumed office
December 12, 2012
GovernorRick Perry
Greg Abbott
Preceded byBuddy Garcia
Personal details
Born
Christi Leigh Craddick

(1970-07-01) July 1, 1970
Midland, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children1
Parent
EducationUniversity of Texas, Austin (BA, JD)

Christi Leigh Craddick (born July 1, 1970) is an American politician. She is one of three members of the Railroad Commission of Texas, the elected regulatory body over oil, natural gas, utilities, and surface mining first established in 1891. After winning re-election for Railroad Commissioner in 2024, Craddick announced in March 2025 her decision to run for Texas Comptroller in the upcoming 2026 election. She is a Republican. The commission ended all controls over railroads in 2005 but is still known as the "Railroad Commission" for historical reasons.

A native of Midland, Texas, Craddick won her seat in the general election held on November 6, 2012.