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Second Reading Podcast: Data Centers Don't Reign Over Texas Public Opinion

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.

Second Reading Podcast: What the Latest UT/Texas Politics Project Poll Tells Us About the 2026 Election In Texas

With new polling data from the August poll in hand, James Henson and Joshua Blank talk over what the trial ballots and other election-related items can and can't tell us about the state of Texas races as summer winds down.

New UT/Texas Politics Project Poll Finds Talarico Leading Paxton, Abbott Leading Hinojosa, Continued Resistance to Data Centers

The August 2026 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll finds 42% of Texas voters preferring Democrat James Talarico and 39% planning to vote for Republican Ken Paxton in the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott led Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa 45%-40%, as Texans continue to voice reservations about data centers and express intense concern about prices.

Second Reading Podcast: How Big a Problem is Rural Discontent with Data Centers for Texas Republicans?

In a new pod, James Henson and Joshua Blank look at public opinion data from rural Texas to assess how big a problem the state's Republican leaders have among rural voters after a summer of rural pushback on data centers, high capacity power lines, and economic concerns.

Texas Data Points

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  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?"
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents. Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Race is calculated according to the race variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Gender is calculated according to the GENDER variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Community type is based on the following question, " Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community?"
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Age is calculated according to the AGEG variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Education is calculated according to the EDUC variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Religiosity is calculated according to the IMPORT variable.
  • More Respondents were asked, "How enthusiastic would you say you are about voting in the November 2026 election?" Fundamentalism is calculated according to the LITERAL variable.
Overall Party ID Democratic Identification Republican Identification Ideology Liberalism Conservatism Race Gender Location Age Group Education Religiosity Fundamentalism

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Newest UT/Texas Politics Project Poll: August 2026

August 2026 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll: A look at the November election contests, Texans’ ongoing response to data centers, economic concerns, Iran, and more.

Trends from the Texas Politics Project Polling Archive

The August Poll continues a long time-series measuring Texans evaluations of state and national leadership, as well as the candidates seeking office in 2026.

Results from the August UT/TXP Poll

Check out all the results from the August survey in one place, with easy to explore graphics, downloadable in multiple formats.

August UT/TxPP Data Archive

Download all the data from the UT/TxPP polling archive, including toplines, crosstabs, and raw data files from the August UT/TxPP Poll.

Data Archive

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June 2026 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll

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August 2026 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll

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April 2026 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll

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February 2026 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll

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