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Second Reading: Talking 2026 Election Politics in Texas with Ross Ramsey

Ross Ramsey, co-founder and former Managing Editor of The Texas Tribune, joins James Henson to put the 2026 election campaign in perspective. They discuss the factors making the state more competitive, and how deep the change in Texas politics evident this cycle go.

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Second Reading Podcast: Looking Down Ballot at Dynamics in Texas’ Congressional and Legislative Races

James Henson and Joshua Blank abandon the top of the ballot this week to look at the state of play in Congressional and legislative elections in Texas.

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  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?"
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents. Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Race is calculated according to the race variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Gender is calculated according to the GENDER variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Community type is based on the following question, " Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community?"
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Age is calculated according to the AGEG variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Education is calculated according to the EDUC variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Religiosity is calculated according to the IMPORT variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Fundamentalism is calculated according to the LITERAL variable.
Overall Party ID Democratic Identification Republican Identification Ideology Liberalism Conservatism Race Gender Location Age Group Education Religiosity Fundamentalism

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Newest UT/Texas Politics Project Poll: August 2026

August 2026 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll: A look at the November election contests, Texans’ ongoing response to data centers, economic concerns, Iran, and more.

Trends from the Texas Politics Project Polling Archive

The August Poll continues a long time-series measuring Texans evaluations of state and national leadership, as well as the candidates seeking office in 2026.

Results from the August UT/TXP Poll

Check out all the results from the August survey in one place, with easy to explore graphics, downloadable in multiple formats.

August UT/TxPP Data Archive

Download all the data from the UT/TxPP polling archive, including toplines, crosstabs, and raw data files from the August UT/TxPP Poll.

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