Amidst a prolonged federal government shutdown and one year away from the 2026 election, the October 2025 Texas Politics Project poll finds Texas voters reporting worsening personal economic conditions, with increasingly pessimistic views of the wider economy and the direction of the state and country.
Respondents were asked, "Do you approve or disapprove of how Donald Trump has handled each of the following: Higher education, i.e. colleges and universities."
