The Texas Politics Project
Healthcare Concerns
67%of Texas voters are “very concerned” about the cost of healthcare (December 2025)
Venezuela
11%of Texas voters hold a favorable view of Venezuela (December 2025)
Immigration Enforcement
45%of Texans say that the Trump Administration has gone “too far” in enforcing federal immigration laws (December 2025)
Latest Analysis
Second Reading Podcast: Views on health care, immigration enforcement, and the 2026 U.S. Senate race
James Henson and Joshua Blank look at the polling results on health care, immigration, and the 2026 U.S. Senate race in the final UT/Texas Politics Poll of 2025, and what those results portend for the 2026 election year.
Health care prices top Texans voters’ economic worries on eve of critical midterm election year
The final University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll of 2025 found Texas voters' attention to high prices pivoting towards health care costs as the 2026 election moves to the center of state politics.
Second Reading Podcast: Digging Up Public Opinion Nuggets from 2025 Texas Polling
James Henson and Joshua Blank dig up some highlights from UT/Texas Politics Project polling in 2025 on subjects including property taxes, speech rights, views of the legislature, healthcare, vaccines, and more.
Texans remain split on their views of international involvement by the U.S.
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Views of state leadership and the legislature’s handling of healthcare underwater
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Events
December 3: PAAT Institute panel, "On the Record: The Texas Political Press Weighs In"
On December 3, 2025, as part of the Professional Advocacy Association of Texas's annual PAAT Institute, James Henson,director of the Texas Politics Project, will moderate a panel with leading members of the Texas political press on the key policy and political issues emerging ahead of the 90th Legislature, and how the 2026 election season could impact the dynamics of the Texas House, Senate, and statewide leadership. More information about the program and registration for the PAAT Instititue is available at the PATT website.
Internships
News Media
Williamson County will no longer offer countywide voting sites on primary Election Day
Voters in Williamson County will no longer be able to cast their ballot at any polling location on primary Election Day. Instead, they will only be able to vote at their assigned neighborhood polling place.
Greg Abbott once endorsed this Republican. Now she’s running against him.
In 2022, Evelyn Brooks touted the support of Gov. Greg Abbott as she handily won a seat on the Texas State Board of Education. Four years later, she’s challenging him in the GOP primary for governor.
Stat du jour: Texans' economic concerns
Asher Price looks at Texans' economic concerns as captured in the Decmber 2025 UT/Texas Politics Project Poll
Texas voters worried about healthcare costs as midterm primary nears
Aaron Barker reports on the latest UT/TxPP Poll for Austin's Fox affiliate.
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