Second Reading Podcast: Donald Trump's support among Texas Republicans

 Jim Henson and Joshua Blank look at Donald Trump's standing in Texas after his win in Iowa – and the long term roots of support for him among Texas Republicans.

Touchstones from the latest Second Reading podcast

Recent Texas Politics Projects posts on the public opinion context of the 2024 elections.

Trending into 2024: How the past year in Texas public opinion sets the stage for the election year in Texas

On cross-currents in Texas attitudes toward the legislature;  Despite the record of the 88th Legislature, GOP legislators have trouble displaying enough of the Right Stuff to fend off widespread challenges to incumbents. 

Some polling results mentioned in the podcast

On Trump support in the GOP presidential primary

Trump favorability ratings

Views of Trump messaging on the 2020 election and January 6

About the Second Reading podcast. The podcast has been produced intermittently by Jim Henson for the Texas Politics Project, with production support from UT's Liberal Arts Development Studio, since 2016. You can find past episodes and subscribe to the Second Reading podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify,  and Stitcher.