James Henson and Josh Blank look at the trial ballot results in the U.S. Senate contest in Texas as well as for other statewide races in the latest UT/Texas Politics Project Poll. Listener warning: it gets a little wonky. This episode was recorded by Scott Leben and mixed by Brianna Padron.
The latest University of Texas / Texas Politics Project Poll finds Democratic candidates with narrow advantages within the poll's margin of error among likely voters in most statewide races. Economic concerns remain high and front-of-mind for voters.
Respondents were asked, "If the 2026 election for Governor were held today, and the candidates were Greg Abbott and Gina Hinojosa, who would you vote for, or haven’t you thought enough about it to have an opinion?"
Respondents were asked, "Which candidate for Governor, Greg Abbott or Gina Hinojosa, do you trust to do a better job on the following issues? Public Education."
Respondents were asked, "Which candidate for Governor, Greg Abbott or Gina Hinojosa, do you trust to do a better job on the following issues? Public Safety."
Respondents were asked, "Which candidate for Governor, Greg Abbott or Gina Hinojosa, do you trust to do a better job on the following issues? The cost of living."
Respondents were asked, "Which candidate for Governor, Greg Abbott or Gina Hinojosa, do you trust to do a better job on the following issues? Reliability of the electric grid."
Respondents were asked, "Which candidate for Governor, Greg Abbott or Gina Hinojosa, do you trust to do a better job on the following issues? Reliability of the water supply."
Respondents were asked, "Which candidate for Governor, Greg Abbott or Gina Hinojosa, do you trust to do a better job on the following issues? Political corruption."
Respondents were asked, "Which candidate for Governor, Greg Abbott or Gina Hinojosa, do you trust to do a better job on the following issues? Voting and elections."
