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Data Centers
56%of Texas voters say that they oppose the construction of a data center in their community (June 2026)
The Economy
54%of Texas voters rate the national economy as worse than last year (June 2026)
AI Impact
49%of Texas voters expect artificial intelligence to negatively impact the economy (June 2026)
Latest Analysis
Texas Democrats' Attitudes as the Party Gathers 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.
Podcast: Increased Partisan Intensity, a Tight Texas U.S Senate Race, and Bad Tech Vibes in the New Texas Politics Project Poll
In a new Second Reading podcast, 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.
Donald Trump Second Term Job Approval Trend
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Expectations about the Economy One Year from Now
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Events
May 28: PAAT Post Runoff Power Hour Video
On Thursday, May 28, 2026, James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project, moderated a panel of Texas media observers – Gromer Jeffers, Jr. , of The Dallas Morning News, Brad Johnson of The Texas Bullpen, Mark Jones of Rice University, and Harvey Kronberg of Harvey Kronberg's Quorum Report – to discuss the results and implications of the Texas runoff elections as party of the Professional Adovcacy Association of Texas's ongoing webinar series. View the session on the PAAT YouTube channel.
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News Media
Data centers not welcome: New poll shows most Texans oppose them in their communities
Paul Cobler drills down into Texas opposition to the construction of data centers.
Texas Data Center Boom Spurs Push for Transparency on Water Use
Alexandra Samuels covers testimony in the House Natural Resources Committee on data centers and water use, and opposition to data center construction in the latest UT/Texas Politics Project polling.
Ken Paxton Surges Ahead of James Talarico in Texas Senate Race Poll
Newsweek looks at the state of the U.S. Senate race in Texas using UT/Texas Politics Project polling.
Ken Paxton narrowly leads James Talarico in new Texas Senate poll
Mateo Rosiles reports on the latest UT/Texas Politics Project Poll.
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