Second Reading Podcast: What We Can and Can't Know About the 2026 Election (today)
With yet more statewide polling released this week, James Henson and Josh Blank look at the knowns and unknowns in the Texas election environment.
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Second Reading Podcast: Will Trumpapalooza help Texas Republicans?
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James Henson and Joshua Blank look at Texas public opinion (and vibes) to assess the possible impact of the 2026 National Convention in Dallas on elections in Texas.
Read more...Views of the Republican Party and Candidates in Texas as the GOP Convenes in Dallas
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James Henson,
Joshua Blank
A compilation of Texas Politics Project polling provides context for the Republican midterm conventing being held in Dallas.
Read more...Second Reading Podcast: Data Centers Don't Reign Over Texas Public Opinion
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Texas Politics Project
The latest UT/Texas Politics Project Poll found very mixed expectations among Texas voters about the expected impact of data centers in different domains. James Henson and Joshua Blank discuss the results, and look at how messaging from a pro-data center group, and from Gov. Abbott, align with the perceived trade-offs revealed in the latest data.
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