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Texas Democrats' Attitudes as Party Members Gather in Corpus Christi

As the Texas Democratic Party holds their state convention in Corpus Christi this weekend, review public opinion data from the Texas Politics Project polling archive to provide some context for the gathering.

June Poll Finds a Competitive U.S. Senate race in Texas amid continuing economic concerns, data center backlash

The latest University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll finds a very tight race in the election for the U.S. Senate, Texas voters largely opposed to building data centers in their communities, and continuing concern about prices and the economy.

Second Reading Podcast: Increased Partisan Intensity, a Tight Texas U.S Senate Race, and Bad Tech Vibes in the New Texas Politics Project Poll

James Henson and Joshua Blank look at 2026 Texas trial ballots and the strikingly negative views of data centers and AI in the June Texas Politics Project Poll.

What the 2018 election in Texas can and can’t tell us about 2026

How similar is the 2026 election environment in Texas to 2018, the last statewide election in which Democrats were able to gain meaningful ground on Texas Republicans’ control of the Texas Legislature, and came within striking distance of winning some statewide races? The Texas Politics Project's deep archive of public opinion data allows us to make useful comparisons of public attitudes toward candidates and conditions in 2018 and 2026.

Texas Data Points

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  • More Respondents were asked, "In general, do you support or oppose the construction of a data center in your community?"
  • More Respondents were asked, "In general, do you support or oppose the construction of a data center in your community?" 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, "In general, do you support or oppose the construction of a data center in your community?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
  • More Respondents were asked, "In general, do you support or oppose the construction of a data center in your community?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
  • More Respondents were asked, "In general, do you support or oppose the construction of a data center in your community?" 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, "In general, do you support or oppose the construction of a data center in your community?" 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, "In general, do you support or oppose the construction of a data center in your community?" 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, "In general, do you support or oppose the construction of a data center in your community?" Race is calculated according to the race variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "In general, do you support or oppose the construction of a data center in your community?" Gender is calculated according to the GENDER variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "In general, do you support or oppose the construction of a data center in your community?" 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, "In general, do you support or oppose the construction of a data center in your community?" Age is calculated according to the AGEG variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "In general, do you support or oppose the construction of a data center in your community?" Education is calculated according to the EDUC variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "In general, do you support or oppose the construction of a data center in your community?" Religiosity is calculated according to the IMPORT variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "In general, do you support or oppose the construction of a data center in your community?" 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: June 2026

June 2026 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll: An early look at November election contests, Texans’ reactions to data centers, increased gas prices, and more.

Trends from the Texas Politics Project Polling Archive

The June 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 June UT/TXP Poll

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

June UT/TxPP Data Archive

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

Data Archive

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June 2026 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll

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