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May 05, 2022 | By:
Joshua Blank,
Jim Henson
The majority of the April University of Texas / Texas Politics Project poll focused on the many issues currently facing the state and the country, many of which we expect to continue being a large part of the public discussion in the lead-up to the November elections. Taking into account that the general election remians several months in the future, the items in the poll related to the election were designed to assess attitudes toward candidates in the the most prominent upcoming Texas run-offs, and eventually, in the general election. We've compiled some results to these items with a particular emphasis on the overall views and those among key groups of voters, whether in the upcoming general (e.g. independents, Hispanics, suburban voters), or in the upcoming primary run-offs (e.g. committed partisans, ideologues, and others).
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Respondents were asked, "Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of George P. Bush."
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March 04, 2022 | By:
Jim Henson,
Joshua Blank
The first round of the Texas primary election is behind us, though many of the campaigns will continue with significant statewide, legislative, and Congressional run-off elections in both parties. While there have already been a lot of hot takes and some floating of big themes, we provide a few questions and observations that have occurred to us in the post-election haze. There will be more to come.
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February 16, 2022 | By:
Jim Henson
In a new Second Reading Podcast, Jim Henson talks with co-director of the University of Texas / Texas Politics Project poll and UT Government Department professor Daron Shaw and Texas Politics Project research director Josh Blank about the primary and general election results in the latest UT / TXP Survey.
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Respondents were asked, "[ASK IF Q3A= ‘1. Republican Primary'] If the 2022 Republican primary election for attorney general were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for, or haven't you thought about it enough to have an opinion? [RANDOMIZE 1-4]"
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January 26, 2022 | By:
Jim Henson
In a new Second Reading Podcast, Jim Henson talks with Gromer Jeffers, Jr., longtime political writer for the Dallas Morning News, about the 2022 primary race, with lots of talk about the GOP primary for Attorney General and races in the North Texas region.
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November 05, 2021 | By:
Jim Henson,
Joshua Blank
The first wave of October, 2021 UT/Texas Tribune Poll results released by The Texas Tribune today focus on the 2022 election, covered in a story by Patrick Svitek, and Texans’ general attitudes toward elections, voting, and a little on redistricting, covered in a story by Cassandra Pollock. Look for more results early next week in the Tribune. On the whole, the results paint an interesting portrait of the public opinion terrain in the state a year out from the 2022 election. We’ll follow up with more analysis of the results in the coming weeks when we can connect different strands of material that won’t be rolled out until early next week. For today, here are a few first-takes on today’s results.
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Respondents were asked, "Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of George P. Bush."
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Respondents were asked, "[ASK IF Q3A= ‘1. Republican Primary’] If the 2022 Republican primary election for attorney general were held today, which of the following possible candidates would you vote for, or haven't you thought about it enough to have an opinion? [RANDOMIZE 1-4]"
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September 16, 2021 | By:
Jim Henson and Joshua Blank
State Representative Matt Krause’s (R-Ft. Worth) entry into the 2022 primary contest seeking the Republican nomination for Attorney General adds yet another potential obstacle to incumbent AG Ken Paxton efforts to get reelected for a third term amidst an already crowded primary field. See some public opinion context for the race, including job approval numbers for the current AG among Republicans and conservatives.
