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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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Monthly Archives: September 2026
Interview with Stefanie Bord
Moving out to HD126, we get to meet Stefanie Bord, who is the kind of person who sees a problem and decides to do something about it. After getting degrees in evolutionary anthropology and climate science, she taught science in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Election 2026, HD126, interviews, Stefanie Bord, Texas, The Lege
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Judicial Q&A: BreAnna Schwartz
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates. I ran a series of these for candidates in contested primaries, and now these are for the rest of the candidates. … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged BreAnna Schwartz, Election 2026, Harris County, judicial races, Q&A
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Shooter of Victor Salgado Araujo named
From the Trib: Editor’s note: In recent shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the federal government has withheld the names of the officers involved. This is a departure from the practice of many law enforcement agencies — including Texas’ … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment, La Migra
Tagged Aaron Reitz, Austin, body cameras, Donald Trump, grand jury, Greg Casar, Harris County, Homeland Security, Houston, ICE, immigration, Joe Moody, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Kirk Watson, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Ruby Powers, Sean Teare, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, Texas Rangers, Travis County, Venezuela, Victor Salgado, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez
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Counties of interest
This post from Lone Star Left intrigued me. Gee, we’re like 48 days away now. And I promised you a few other pieces of content beforehand. This is part of my county series. If you missed the previous installments: How … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Bastrop County, Bell County, Beto O'Rourke, Brazoria County, Brazos County, Brewster County, Caldwell County, Collin County, Culberson County, Denton County, Duval County, El Paso, Election 2018, Election 2022, Election 2026, Frio County, Governor, Greg Abbott, Hays County, Hidalgo County, Hudspeth County, Jefferson County, Jim Hogg County, Jim Wells County, Kenedy County, Kleberg County, La Salle County, Latino voting, Maverick County, Nueces County, polls, precinct analysis, Reeves County, Senate, Starr County, Tarrant County, Ted Cruz, Texas, Travis County, Uvalde County, Val Verde County, Webb County, Williamson County, Zapata County, Zavala County
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The Loving County takeover effort has crumbled
Sadly, all silly things must come to an end. An out-of-state man who vowed to orchestrate the “political takeover” of a sparsely populated but oil-rich West Texas county by establishing a community with enough of his followers to out-vote local … Continue reading
Interview with Odus Evbagharu
When Rep. Jon Rosenthal decided to run for Railroad Commissioner this year, it meant he was not running for re-election to HD135. Stepping up to take the baton from him is his longtime staffer and Chief of Staff Odus Evbagharu. … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Election 2026, HD135, interviews, Odus Evbagharu, Texas, The Lege
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Judicial Q&A: Okey Aniyam
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates. I ran a series of these for candidates in contested primaries, and now these are for the rest of the candidates. … Continue reading
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Tagged Court of Criminal Appeals, Election 2026, judicial races, Okey Aniyam, Q&A, Texas
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More on the DPS voter registration screwup
Still a big mess, and like most big messes in the state of Texas, it’s the locals who are left to clean up after the state people. Texas’ backlog of at least 200,000 voter registration applications and updates, which election … Continue reading
Rangers pursuing criminal investigation against Camp Mystic
Okay. Investigators in Texas executed search warrants last week against the family that runs Camp Mystic as part of a criminal inquiry into the 28 deaths there during last year’s flooding, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. … Continue reading
Interview with Sara McGee
If you’re like me and you still somewhat unaccountably have Twitter installed on your phone, you’ve probably gotten notifications about a tweet from Sara McGee, who is the Democratic candidate in HD132 and a tireless responder to the awful chuds … Continue reading
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Tagged Election 2026, HD132, interviews, Sara McGee, Texas, The Lege
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Judicial Q&A: Justice Amy Guerra
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates. I ran a series of these for candidates in contested primaries, and now these are for the rest of the candidates. … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Amparo Guerra, Election 2026, First Court of Appeals, judicial races, Q&A, Texas
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More on the Crockett slate
Can confirm Letitia Plummer is on it. U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett has pledged for months to help Democrats this November by getting involved in lesser-publicized downballot races. The former U.S. Senate hopeful appears to now be making good on that … Continue reading
Endorsement watch: For Finnie
Catching up on a few Chron endorsements, starting with their recommendation of Shaun Finnie in CD02. In another timeline, we’d yet again be endorsing Rep. Dan Crenshaw for reelection, touting his ability to deliver for his district, which now stretches … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged CD02, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Darlene Breaux, Election 2026, endorsements, HD126, HD149, Shaun Finnie, Stan Stanart, Stefanie Bord, Steve Toth, Texas, The Lege
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Weekend link dump for September 27
“CDC scientists examined nationally representative data of Americans across the country. Nearly three-quarters of people over 18 reported they felt fatigued in the past three months, they found, while over 15% felt fatigued most or all of the time.” “Firefighters … Continue reading
A brief Wilber Rafael Garces Perez roundup
There are questions about the medical treatment he received. About four hours after Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was admitted to an Austin hospital with a gunshot wound, the Venezuelan man was discharged Sunday and taken 135 miles south to an … Continue reading
CCA rejects attempt to reinstate Crystal Mason conviction
Hallalujah. The state’s highest criminal court on Thursday rejected an appeal from prosecutors seeking to reinstate the 2018 conviction of Crystal Mason, a Fort Worth woman sentenced to five years in prison for illegally casting a ballot that wasn’t counted … Continue reading
Lawsuit filed over Oklahoma abortion ban
Noted for the record. Two Oklahoma mothers are challenging state abortion laws in a new lawsuit filed Wednesday. The women are suing state leaders after they were denied access to an abortion for their effectively nonviable pregnancies and forced to … Continue reading
TPOR poll: Talarico 49, Paxton 44
One more time. Texas Public Opinion Research (TPOR)—a nonpartisan polling initiative dedicated to exploring Texans’ beliefs and priorities—today released a new poll of Texas likely general election voters, focused on the 2026 statewide races, including the contests for U.S. Senate, … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, Benjamin Flores, Bo French, Clayton Tucker, Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Dawn Buckingham, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, James Talarico, Jon Rosenthal, Ken Paxton, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Mayes Middleton, Nate Sheets, Nathan Johnson, polls, Railroad Commission, Sarah Eckhardt, Senate, Texas, Vikki Goodwin
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Republicans are going to have to close the primaries themselves
I mean, if Matthew Kacsmaryk isn’t going to rule for them, what other choice do they have? A federal judge on Friday afternoon paused a bid by Texas Republicans to restrict participation in the GOP’s primary elections to voters registered … Continue reading
Endorsement watch: Rosenthal, obviously
I not only enjoyed the Chron’s endorsement of Jon Rosenthal for Railroad Commissioner, I learned a few things about Bo French. Within 48 hours [of French’s super racist tweet about the students at the UT-Ohio State game], Republican officials were … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Bo French, Christi Craddick, Election 2026, endorsements, Jon Rosenthal, pollution, racism, Railroad Commission, Texas, water
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Interview with Cris Moses
Since I published the interview with HCAD candidate Chris Ehlinger awhile ago, I’ve heard from several other HCAD hopefuls. I’ve published one of those interviews, with Jesus Nieto, and today I have another, with Cris Moses. Moses has been a … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Cris Moses, Election 2026, Harris County, HCAD, interviews
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Judicial Q&A: Judge Veronica Nelson
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates. I ran a series of these for candidates in contested primaries, and now these are for the rest of the candidates. … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Election 2026, Harris County, judicial races, Q&A, Veronica Nelson
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SCOTUS declines to get involved in that surrogacy case
This is finally over. Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday refused to intervene in a high-profile custody battle that involved difficult questions surrounding surrogacy and abortion, leaving in place a lower-court order that gave custody to the biological parents in the … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged abortion, Alaska, birth tourism, California, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, McKenna West, Nausheen Gilkar, Omar Ahmed, SCOTUS, surrogacy, Texas
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HISD’s future financial hole
A deep dive from the Trib. About half of Houston ISD schools are like Fonville, adopting Miles’ expensive reform effort in a takeover where the state ousted the locally elected board and superintendent for appointees over chronic academic underperformance. Miles … Continue reading
Posted in School days
Tagged Austin ISD, Beaumont ISD, Fort Worth ISD, HISD, Mike Miles, Mike Morath, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege
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Interview with Josh Wallenstein
We’re going to wrap up interviews for this week with HD133, where Josh Wallenstein is working to flip it. Wallenstein is a business attorney who runs his own firm, and he has served on the HISD Capital Planning Steering Committee, … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged HD133, interviews, Josh Wallenstein, Texas, The Lege
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Judicial Q&A: Judge Teresa Waldrop
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates. I ran a series of these for candidates in contested primaries, and now these are for the rest of the candidates. … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Election 2026, Harris County, judicial races, Q&A, Teresa Waldrop
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Marist poll: Talarico 50, Paxton 44
I said wow. President Donald Trump may not be on the ballot this year, but his presence is felt in this year’s midterm elections. In the race for U.S. Senate in Texas, James Talarico edges Republican Ken Paxton among registered … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, James Talarico, Ken Paxton, polls, Senate, Texas
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The DPS voter registration fiasco
Good Lord. Tens of thousands of voter registration applications, some dating back at least a year, are caught in a backlog and have yet to be processed due to an error by the Texas Department of Public Safety, the leader … Continue reading
Texas blog roundup for the week of September 21
The Texas Progressive Alliance wishes you all a happy autumnal equinox as it brings you this week’s roundup. Off the Kuff covered the most favorable poll Democrats have seen in many years. SocraticGadfly, from taking a wrong turn on summer … Continue reading
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Tagged blog roundup, TPA
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Interview with Tyler Smith
We move now over to HD138, which is one of the most contested districts this cycle, to meet up with Tyler Smith, who is an activist and organizer who currently serves as an associate regional director for the Everytown for … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Election 2026, HD138, interviews, Texas, The Lege, Tyler Smith
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Judicial Q&A: Judge Lori Chambers Gray
(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates. I ran a series of these for candidates in contested primaries, and now these are for the rest of the candidates. … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Election 2026, Harris County, judicial races, Lori Gray, Q&A
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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez speaks
Amazing. The reporters, activists, and politicians all leaned forward in the heat, straining to hear the voice coming out of the cell phone, which was held to a microphone by a woman who alternately listened and translated what the voice … Continue reading
TSU poll: Talarico 47, Paxton 46
The polls start coming and they don’t stop coming. A pair of polls just released suggest that many of the midterm elections in Texas could be heading for a photo finish, with Republicans in danger of losing at least one statewide … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Benjamin Flores, Bo French, Dan Patrick, Dawn Buckingham, Don Huffines, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, James Talarico, Jon Rosenthal, Ken Paxton, Mayes Middleton, Nathan Johnson, polls, Railroad Commission, Sarah Eckhardt, SD09, Senate, Tarrant County, Taylor Rehmet, Texas, Vikki Goodwin
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Interview with Michelle Williams
I said I’d have some Legislative candidates for you, and so I do, seven of them over the next two weeks. We will begin with Michelle Williams, who is running for HD127 up in the Kingwood area. Williams is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Election 2026, HD127, interviews, Michelle Williams, Texas, The Lege
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