The Texas Politics Project at @UTAustin. Home of the Texas Politics webtext, the UT/ Texas Politics Project Poll & other Texas resources.
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In the latest Second Reading Podcast, @jamesrhenson & @JoshuaMBlank look at the content & context of Gov. Abbott's letter to state regulators on Texas data centers. texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blo… #txlege #tx2026
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If you're following the Texas GOP convention, we've compiled some polling data focused on Texas Republicans' views of the party, state leaders, and issues. Highlight below, more here: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blo… #txlege #tx2026
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
Jun 9
Texas responses from April @TxPolProject poll: "Regardless of whom you supported, do you think Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election?"
All: 53% yes/34% no/12% not sure
Rs: 21% yes/61% no/18% not sure
Ds: 92%/5%/3%
I: 59%/22%/19%
More: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set…
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New Second Reading podcast: Both Parties Gear Up for #Txlege Races the Long Shadow of 2018, w/ @jamesrhenson & @JoshuaMBlank #Tx2026 texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blo… #txlege
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As the #TX2026 election moves into general election mode, Texans' views of the direction of the state, via April 2026 UT/Texas Politics Project Poll.
All: 42% right direction, 47% wrong track
Rep: 69%/19%
Dem: 14%/80%
Ind: 25%/58%
More: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set… #txlege
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
May 26
Trend in @realDonaldTrump job approval in Texas during his second term, via @TxPolProject archives. Among true independents (no party leaners) in April 2026, 73% disapproved, 20% approved, and 6% were either neutral or had no opinion. More: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set… #tx2026
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
May 26
Trend in Texas job approval of Ken Paxton & John Cornyn among Texas Republicans, from @TxPolProject
polling archive. More: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/pol… #Txlege #Tx2026 [edit]
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
May 27
Fav/unfavs for Talarico & Paxton among Texas independents (i.e. true indies, no leaners) from April 2026 @TxPolProject poll. More: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/pol… #txlege #Txsen2026
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
May 31
Over at the @CNN site, @RonBrownstein goes long on the Paxton-Talarico U.S. Senate race in #Texas. cnn.com/2026/05/31/politics/… #TX2026
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
May 29
Yesterday, @JoshuaMBlank & I looked at the Texas primary run-offs, and considered implications & what's next as the 2026 election moves into a new phase in Texas. Listen and see some related data at the @TxPolProject
site: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blo… #tx2026 #txlege [edit]
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In a post-runoff Second Reading podcast, @jamesrhenson & @JoshuaMBlank greet the the end of primary season in Texas with some consideration of what happened, and what's next. texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blo… #tx2026 #txlege
Second Reading Podcast: The Texas Republican Base Has Spoken – What’s Next?
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
May 27
Texas fav/unfav for @jamestalarico & @KenPaxtonTX in their own parties, via April 2026 @TxPolProject polling. More on both: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/pol… #Tx2026 #Txsen
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
May 26
Different looks at Texas fav/unfav ratings of @jamestalarico from the April 2026 UT/@TxPolProject Poll. texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set…
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
May 26
Trend in Texas views of the Democratic Party, via @TxPolProject polling data archive. More tabs & data: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set…
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
May 26
Texas views of the Republican Party, by party id, via @TxPolProject polling archive. texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set… #tx2026
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
May 26
Trend in Texas job approval of John Cornyn & Ken Paxton among self-identified conservatives, from @TxPolProject data archive. More: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/pol… #txsen #Tx2026
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
May 26
Trend in Texas job approval of @KenPaxtonTX & @JohnCornyn overall, via @TxPolProject archive. texaspolitics.utexas.edu/pol… #Txsen #txlege
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
May 21
Texas concerns about the the cost of housing, from April 2026 @TxPolProject polling. texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set…
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
May 19
As @realDonaldTrump (finally) endorses
@KenPaxtonTX in the #TXSen, some data on the value of the endorsement in Texas Republican primaries, using the deep trend data in the @TxPolProject
polling archive at @UTAustin
texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blo… #tx2026 #txlege [edit]
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The Texas Politics Project retweeted
May 15
In this week's pod, @JoshuaMBlank & I connect the much-discussed @ragnarresearch memo on GOP primary turnout & @serrano_alej's recent reporting on immigration as a GOP issue in #Tx2026. #txlege
New Second Reading Podcast: Texas GOP Worries About Base Turnout Continue as Immigration Agenda Shifts youtu.be/Ozm7MuVw2zQ?si=3Dct… via @YouTube #txlege #tx2026
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