Job approval trends for Texas statewide incumbents and other trend data from the Texas Politics Project poll data archive
This page compiles graphics for trends in job approval ratings of the current statewide incumbents (Governor, Lt. Governor, U.S. Senators) that Texans rate on every poll in the collection of data based upon University of Texas/Texas Tribune polling and other Texas Politics Project polling projects using the same sampling and methodology. (We'll add data for President Joe Biden when we have a minimum of three regular polls to start thinking about trends.) In addition to results for the overall samples, we've also included results broken down for party where available.
All of the graphics on this page will automatically update when new data are added, so bookmark the page for easy reference. We’ve also added similar graphics for trends in Texans’ assessment of conditions in Texas and the U.S., and some archival results for comparison with leaders no longer in office. Individual results for each figure can be found in our poll data archive (where you can also find methodologial details and polling instruments for each poll) or by using our search tool, which permits highly specific search of results.
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| Gov. Abbott | Lt. Gov. Patrick |
| U.S. Senator John Cornyn | U.S. Senator Ted Cruz |
| Condition assessment trends | Historical assessment trends |
Condition / "mood” assessments
Personal economic conditions
National economic conditions
Direction of Texas
Direction of the U.S.
Gov. Rick Perry (June 2008 to October 2014)
President Donald Trump