Texas Politics Project

Second Reading Podcast: A chat with Harvey Kronberg about presidential and legislative politics in Texas

August 15, 2024
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Texas Politics Project

Jim Henson talks with veteran observer of Texas politics Harvey Kronberg about the impact of the rebooted presidential race in Texas, and simmering politics in Texas over legislative elections, the grid and vouchers, and relations among Texas' big three.

Second Reading Podcast: Early baselines for the Harris ticket in Texas and rumblings in state politics

August 8, 2024
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Texas Politics Project

After a three week break, Jim Henson and Josh Blank look at the baseline numbers in the presidential campaign before the big changes in the presidential race and take a quick look at some of the politics simmering in Texas in the shadow of the national politics. 

Second Reading Podcast: Hurricane politics in Texas as the storm around Biden's reelection bid continues

July 11, 2024
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Texas Politics Project

Jim Henson and Joshua Blank talk over the politics of Texas response to Hurricane Beryl and mounting uncertainty around Joe Biden's reelection campaign.  

Second Reading Podcast: Untangling views of Trump's felony convictions and the 2024 election in the new UT/Texas Politics Project Poll

June 20, 2024
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Texas Politics Project

Daron Shaw, Josh Blank, and Jim Henson talk over what results from the just-released June 2024 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll can and can't tell us about the impact of Donald Trump's felony convictions on the 2024 election, and some of the considerations that going into polling on Trump, the election, and questions of democracy and potential political violence in response to the election. 

Job approval trends for Texas statewide incumbents and other trend data from the Texas Politics Project poll data archive (June 2024 UT/Texas Politics Project Poll update)

June 19, 2024
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Texas Politics Project

This page compiles graphics for trends in job approval ratings of the current statewide incumbents (Governor, Lt. Governor, U.S. Senators) that Texans rate on every poll. Bookmark the page for easy reference – we’ve also added similar graphics for trends in Texans’ assessment of conditions in Texas and the U.S., and some archival results for comparison with leaders no longer in office.

Second Reading Podcast: More Than a Phelan

May 29, 2024
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Texas Politics Project

 Jim Henson and Josh Blank look at the results of the primary run-offs in Texas, the politics of the long primary season, and the implications of the results.

Second Reading Podcast: Why broad labels fail to capture nuances in Texans' views about abortion access

May 9, 2024
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Texas Politics Project

Jim Henson and Josh Blank take a deep dive into new UT/Texas Politics Project Poll data revealing nuances in Texans' views of abortion not captured in broad labels like "pro-life" and "pro-choice."

Job approval for Texas statewide incumbents and other assessment trend data from the Texas Politics Project poll data archive (April 2024 update)

April 30, 2024
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Texas Politics Project

This page compiles graphics for trends in job approval ratings of the current statewide incumbents (Governor, Lt. Governor, U.S. Senators) that Texans rate on every poll. Bookmark the page for easy reference – we’ve also added similar graphics for trends in Texans’ assessment of conditions in Texas and the U.S., and some archival results for comparison with leaders no longer in office, updated with results from the February 2024 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll.

Second Reading Podcast: What the new UT/Texas Politics Project Poll does and doesn't tell up about the state of the 2024 election in Texas

April 23, 2024
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Texas Politics Project

Jim Henson, Daron Shaw, and Joshua Blank dig into the trial ballot results for the presidential and U.S. Senate races in Texas in the latest University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll. 
 

Second Reading Podcast: What to make of the "contract with Texas"?

April 16, 2024
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Texas Politics Project

Jim Henson and Josh Blank talk about the politics and implications of the "Contract with Texas" recently distributed by a group of far-right Texas Republicans, and take notice of a new polling on the presidential and Senate races in Texas from the Texas Hispanic Policy Institute.

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