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Polling Texas 2020
UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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- Kenneth Fair on Who’s really using Polk Street?
- Meme on Tanking the economy has its costs
- Flypusher on Measles update: Who needs research?
- J on Measles update: Who needs research?
- C.L. on Mayor Whitmire releases his 2026 budget
- C.L. on Measles update: Who needs research?
- Meme on Mayor Whitmire releases his 2026 budget
- Meme on Some May election results
- wolfie on Some May election results
- Meme on Some May election results
- J on Measles update: We can’t escape the main character
- C.L. on Measles update: We can’t escape the main character
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- Souperman on Some May election results
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Recent Posts
- Tanking the economy has its costs
- The kids are fighting at Second Baptist
- The CenterPoint weather stations
- Texas blog roundup for the week of May 5
- Measles update: Who needs research?
- Mayor Whitmire releases his 2026 budget
- Who’s really using Polk Street?
- There’s a lot of Dems looking at the Senate race
- More on the May elections
- Energy Transfer blames the driver for that fire
- Some May election results
- Lottery Commission bans that thing it said it couldn’t ban
- Twenty years later, we’re still studying rail into Fort Bend
- Weekend link dump for May 4
- Here’s the Mayor’s deal with HPD
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- Jeff Balke
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- Julie Pippert: Using My Words
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- Life at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center
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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Chris Comer appeals lawsuit dismissal
I had lost track of Chris Comer, the former director of science curriculum for the Texas Education Agency, who resigned under pressure for sending out email regarding a lecture that debunked “intelligent design” since she filed a wrongful termination lawsuit … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, science, and math
Tagged Chris Comer, creationism, evolution, intelligent design, lawsuit, Texas, Texas Education Agency
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Meeting Tom Schieffer
I had the opportunity to have lunch with Democatic gubernatorial candidate Tom Schieffer on Wednesday, along with several of my blogging colleagues (*). This was at his initiative, and I appreciated the opportunity to get to hear him speak. I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2010
Tagged Election 2006, Election 2010, fundraising, George Bush, Governor, John Sharp, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Rick Perry, Ronnie Earle, Texas, Tom Schieffer
2 Comments
Meet the new HISD boss
Here’s more on Terry Grier, the new HISD Superintendent-to-be. Grier, 59, has been at the helm of the 135,000-student San Diego Unified School District since March 2008. He’s won support for his efforts to boost student achievement and curb dropouts, … Continue reading
Posted in Local politics, School days
Tagged Abe Saavedra, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Larry Marshall, Mario Gallegos, Terry Grier
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Same old Sharon
I’ll say this for Sharon Keller. She is steadfast in her beliefs, and there is nothing you can say to her to make her waver from them. The presiding judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals who refused to … Continue reading
Interview with Mike Laster
Moving back to District F, today’s interview subject is Mike Laster. Mike is an attorney specializing in real estate, and was for six years a Senior Assistant City Attorney in the Real Estate Division of the City Attorney’s Office. Mike … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2009
Tagged 2009 interviews, City Attorney, District F, Election 2009, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, Mike Laster, Sharpstown
18 Comments
Transit corridors ordinance approved
It’s not all that it could have been, but it’s a start. Passengers stepping off trains in Houston’s expanding light rail network will be more likely to encounter walkable environments and interesting destinations because of action taken Wednesday by the … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere in Houston
Tagged density, form-based codes, Houston, Houston City Council, light rail, Metro, Richmond, sidewalks, Toni Lawrence, University line, urbanism
2 Comments
Metro gets FTA final design approval for North and Southeast lines
Another step forward. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) gave METRO permission today to enter into Final Design on Houston’s North and Southeast light-rail lines. The FTA’s approval is the final prerequisite toward entering Full Funding Grant Agreements on both lines, … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged FTA, Harrisburg line, Houston, light rail, Metro, North line, Southeast line, University line
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One advantage of being a workaholic
Is that you can cut back on your schedule dramatically and still put in a full day’s work. Mayor Bill White, who in nearly six years has become notorious for working 16-hour days to run the city of Houston in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2010
Tagged Bill White, Election 2010, Houston, Mayor, Senate, Texas
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Parents call on HISD to keep promises Saavedra made
With the revelation that HISD may have chosen its new superintendent, this Chron story from yesterday about how parent groups who were promised certain specific actions from outgoing Superintendent Abe Saavedra relating to the bond referendum, and the Board of … Continue reading
Has HISD chosen its new superintendent?
The Chron says Yes. The man in charge of the San Diego, Calif. public schools has emerged as the frontrunner to take over the Houston Independent School District, the Houston Chronicle has learned. Terry Grier, superintendent of the San Diego … Continue reading
Posted in Local politics, School days
Tagged Abe Saavedra, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, San Diego, Terry Grier
3 Comments
Free childhood immunizations available
Via email from the Houston Fire Department: Get Your Child Ready For School With Free Immunizations from The Houston Fire Department and Blue Cross and Blue Shield It takes more than school supplies to get your child ready for the … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere in Houston
Tagged HFD, Houston, immunizations, schools
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Interview with Jeff Downing
Next up is Jeff Downing, who is running in District A. Jeff is an attorney who runs his own firm, after having been a prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney’s office. He was an intern in the White House … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2009
Tagged 2009 interviews, District A, Election 2009, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, Jeff Downing, Texas A&M
15 Comments
Keller testifies
Day Two of the trial of Judge Sharon Keller had Keller herself testifying. Rapid-fire questions from Austin lawyer Mike McKetta, acting as the prosecution, drilled into the heart of the charges against Keller — that by violating the court’s established … Continue reading
An early assessment of the Mayor’s race
Marc Campos writes: H-Town’s Mayoral candidates still do not want to SHOW ME THE TV so I have to give the advantage at this time to Annise Parker. The later the ad wars get going, the better for Annise. Let’s … Continue reading
Crabb River Road and FM762
Fort Bend County Commissioner Richard Morrison emailed me the following link from his blog: I am seeking the support of my neighbors in Greatwood, Tara, Canyon Gate, Bridlewood Estates, Brazos Lakes and Brazos Gardens to widen Crabb River Road and … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged construction, FM762, Fort Bend County, Richard Morrison
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Comparing trains to planes
In case you missed it earlier, economist Edward Glaeser did an analysis of a theoretical high-speed rail link between Dallas and Houston to see if HSR made economic sense in general. His conclusion that they didn’t has been sharply criticized, … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged commuter rail, Dallas, high speed rail, Houston, light rail, Texas
12 Comments
Brister retiring from Supreme Court
A second State Supreme Court justice will not be on the ballot next fall. Texas Supreme Court Justice Scott Brister will leave the court for private practice next month, he announced Monday. Brister, a former Harris County civil district court … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2010
Tagged Election 2004, Election 2010, Harriet O'Neill, Rick Perry, Scott Brister, Supreme Court
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Kay finally announces
To paraphrase The Observer, this was the least unexpected announcement in Texas politics history. Obviously, her message isn’t supposed to appeal to people like me, but I’ve read this story twice now and I’m still not exactly sure what her … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2010
Tagged budget, Election 2002, Election 2010, Governor, Kay Bailey Hutchison, La Marque, Rick Perry, stimulus, Texas, Tony Sanchez, unemployment insurance
1 Comment
It’s hard to be unemployed in Texas
I’m sure this comes as no surprise. If you lose your job in Texas, you may be out of luck in more ways than one. The Texas Workforce Commission rejected about a third of jobless claims last year and 27 … Continue reading
Posted in Budget ballyhoo
Tagged budget, Election 2010, Governor, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Rick Perry, Senate, stimulus, Texas, The Lege, Tom Schieffer, unemployment, unemployment insurance
2 Comments
New flash: We spend a lot on gas
No surprise, Texans are more vulnerable to gas price increases than people in most other states. While most Americans felt the pinch of higher gasoline prices in 2008, drivers in Texas paid an especially heavy toll, according to a national … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged gas prices, Mississippi, Natural Resources Defense Council, Texas
1 Comment
Corruption on the border
Very interesting article from the AP about official corruption along the US-Mexico border. An Associated Press investigation has found U.S. law officers who work the border are being charged with criminal corruption in numbers not seen before, as drug and … Continue reading
Texas blog roundup for the week of August 17
It’s time for preseason football games, but the Texas Progressive Alliance is always in midseason form. Click on for this week’s blog highlights.
Posted in Blog stuff
Tagged blog roundup, TPA
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The Keller trial, Day One
If you want a detailed blow-by-blow description of the trial of Court of Criminal Appeals Justice Sharon Keller, go to the Statesman’s Focal Point blog, which has been liveblogging the procedure. Here are links to various entries: Opening statement by … Continue reading
Tom DeLay to dance with the stars
I’m speechless. The news this morning that former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay will be a contestant on the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars” triggered a mixture of chortling and bemusement as it whipped through cyberspace. “Also: Denny Hastert … Continue reading
Posted in Scandalized!, TV and movies
Tagged Appeals Courts, Dancing With The Stars, Ronnie Earle, Sara Evans, Tom DeLay
3 Comments
Interview with Council Member Melissa Noriega
One of the things planned to do with my interview series this year is include conversations with incumbent Council members. I’ve started on those and hope to get to all of them just as I hope to get to as … Continue reading
When county officials cooperate
I was sent a copy of this story as a PDF a few days ago, and I’m glad to see (via Hair Balls) that it’s available online. It’s about the level of cooperation between Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos … Continue reading
Posted in Local politics
Tagged Chuck Rosenthal, District Attorney, Election 2008, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Mike Stafford, Pat Lykos, Vince Ryan
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A preview of the Keller case
Texas Lawyer has an in depth look at some of the facts that are in dispute in the judicial conduct hearing for Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller, which begins today. It is, as the story’s headline suggests, … Continue reading
The CW on KBH
As Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison gets set to launch her listening announcement tour of Texas, Gardner Selby brings us a conventional wisdom roundup of the state of her campaign. To win, Hutchison faces a daunting task — making a case … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2010
Tagged Election 2008, Election 2010, Governor, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Lone Star Project, Rick Perry, Texas
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Weekend link dump for August 16
Holy crap, it’s almost football season already… The case against Apple, in five parts. And the case for, in one. Why Kevin Drum doesn’t fear government-run health care. Once again, a big part of the reason why politicians lie is … Continue reading
The streetscape for the Universities line
RichmondRail.org has a suggestion for Metro. For the coming light rail line to be a true asset to our neighborhoods, the streets leading to the transit stations must accommodate pedestrians more safely and comfortably than is typical for Houston streets … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged Houston, Hurricane Ike, light rail, Metro, Richmond, sidewalks, University line, urbanism
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People don’t like it when you mess with their icons. Public fury over a proposal to rename an iconic seawall park after a snack chip led Frito-Lay to ask Galveston County commissioners to halt the renaming process, a Frito-Lay spokeswoman … Continue reading
Posted in Hurricane Katrina
Tagged Fort Crockett Park, Frito-Lay, Galveston, Hurricane Ike
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The black bears return to Texas
Very cool. SOMEWHERE IN BLUE ELBOW SWAMP — Hope, sometimes, is based on the strangest things. Here, deep in the near-impenetrable thickets of the Sabine River basin, it rides on sardines and tampons soaked in pastry filling. That exotic bait, … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Big Thicket, black bears, conservation, endangered species, Louisiana, Sabine River, Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas
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Saturday video break: Kurtrolling
In case you haven’t seen this by now. “Awesome” is far too mild a word to describe it. That’s even better than this, which is saying something because that’s one of my favorite videos ever. Enjoy!