Polling & Elections — 2026

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Statewide — Federal

U.S. Senate

source ↗
30-day average (8 polls)James Talarico (D) 47.8%Ken Paxton (R) 44.9%Talarico +2.9

Last result (2026 primary):James Talarico (DEM) 27.3% · Jasmine Crockett (DEM) 24.1% · John Cornyn (REP) 20.4%

PollsterDatesSampleResultsMargin
Trafalgar Group (R)
Polling
Sep 15 – Sep 17, 20261,079 LV · ±2.9
James Talarico (D) 46%Ken Paxton (R) 45%
(D) +1
Emerson College
Polling
Sep 12 – Sep 14, 20261,000 LV · ±3
James Talarico (D) 47%Ken Paxton (R) 46%
(D) +1
SoCal Strategies (R)
Polling
Sep 12 – Sep 13, 2026649 LV
James Talarico (D) 50%Ken Paxton (R) 45%
(D) +5
SoCal Strategies
Polling
Sep 12 – Sep 13, 2026649 LV
James Talarico (D) 50%Ken Paxton (R) 45%
(D) +5
ReconMR/Siena University
Polling
Sep 8 – Sep 11, 2026614 LV · ±4.3
James Talarico (D) 49%Ken Paxton (R) 43%
(D) +6
Mason-Dixon
Polling
Sep 8 – Sep 10, 2026625 LV · ±4
James Talarico (D) 46%Ken Paxton (R) 43%
(D) +3
InsiderAdvantage
Polling
Sep 8 – Sep 9, 20261,200 LV · ±2.8
James Talarico (D) 47%Ken Paxton (R) 46%
(D) +1
InsiderAdvantage (R)
Polling
Sep 8 – Sep 9, 20261,200 LV · ±2.8
James Talarico (D) 47%Ken Paxton (R) 46%
(D) +1
Univision/YouGov
Polling
Aug 27 – Sep 4, 20261,000 RV · ±3.6
James Talarico (D) 48%Ken Paxton (R) 43%
(D) +5
Fabrizio Ward (R)/ Impact Research (D)
Polling
Aug 30 – Sep 1, 2026895 LV · ±3.3
James Talarico (D) 48%Ken Paxton (R) 44%
(D) +4
Overton Insights (R)
Ken Paxton vs. Jasmine Crockett
Aug 24 – Aug 26, 20261,167 LV · ±2.9
Ken Paxton (R) 49%Jasmine Crockett (D) 43%
(R) +6
Overton Insights (R)
John Cornyn vs. James Talarico
Aug 24 – Aug 26, 20261,167 LV · ±2.9
James Talarico (D) 44%John Cornyn (R) 43%
(D) +1
Overton Insights (R)
Polling
Aug 24 – Aug 26, 20261,167 LV · ±2.9
James Talarico (D) 50%Ken Paxton (R) 50%
Tie
Texas Public Opinion Research (D)
Polling
Aug 21 – Aug 24, 20261,000 LV · ±3.3
James Talarico (D) 48%Ken Paxton (R) 42%
(D) +6
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Aug 5 – Aug 13, 20261,200 RV · ±2.8
James Talarico (D) 42%Ken Paxton (R) 39%
(D) +3
Emerson College
Polling
Aug 9 – Aug 10, 20261,000 LV · ±3
Ken Paxton (R) 47%James Talarico (D) 46%
(R) +1
YouGov Blue (D)
Polling
Jul 15 – Jul 31, 20261,001 RV · ±3.6
James Talarico (D) 48%Ken Paxton (R) 45%
(D) +3
Wedgewood Polls
Polling
Jul 30 – Jul 31, 2026800 LV · ±4
James Talarico (D) 48%Ken Paxton (R) 46%
(D) +2
Texas A&M University/ReconMR/Siena University
Polling
Jul 27 – Jul 30, 2026619 LV · ±4.7
James Talarico (D) 47%Ken Paxton (R) 43%
(D) +4
Texas Southern University
Polling
Jul 27 – Jul 30, 20261,200 LV · ±2.8
James Talarico (D) 47%Ken Paxton (R) 45%
(D) +2
Beacon Research (D)/ Shaw & Co. Research (R)
Polling
Jul 23 – Jul 27, 20261,005 RV · ±3
James Talarico (D) 51%Ken Paxton (R) 48%
(D) +3
Texas Public Opinion Research (D)
Polling
Jul 15 – Jul 17, 20261,048 LV · ±3.4
James Talarico (D) 45%Ken Paxton (R) 40%
(D) +5
Texas Public Opinion Research
Polling
Jul 15 – Jul 17, 20261,048 LV · ±3.4
James Talarico (D) 45%Ken Paxton (R) 40%
(D) +5
A2 Insights
Polling
Jun 23 – Jun 28, 2026618 LV · ±5.3
James Talarico (D) 48%Ken Paxton (R) 46%
(D) +2
New York Times/Siena University
Polling
Jun 19 – Jun 27, 2026656 LV · ±4.5
James Talarico (D) 47%Ken Paxton (R) 47%
Tie
SoCal Strategies (R)
Polling
Jun 21, 2026800 LV
Ken Paxton (R) 49%James Talarico (D) 47%
(R) +2
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Jun 5 – Jun 12, 20261,200 RV · ±2.8
Ken Paxton (R) 43%James Talarico (D) 42%
(R) +1
Quantus Insights
Polling
Jun 3 – Jun 4, 2026800 LV · ±3.5
Ken Paxton (R) 45%James Talarico (D) 43%
(R) +2
Texas A&M University/ReconMR/Siena University
Polling
Jun 1 – Jun 4, 2026807 LV · ±4
James Talarico (D) 46%Ken Paxton (R) 46%
Tie
Quantus Insights (R)
Polling
Jun 3 – Jun 4, 2026800 LV · ±3.5
Ken Paxton (R) 45%James Talarico (D) 43%
(R) +2
Texas Public Opinion Research (D)
Polling
May 27 – May 28, 20261,670 LV · ±2.8
James Talarico (D) 47%Ken Paxton (R) 44%
(D) +3
Texas Public Opinion Research
Polling
May 27 – May 28, 20261,670 LV · ±2.8
James Talarico (D) 47%Ken Paxton (R) 44%
(D) +3
Public Policy Polling (D)
Polling
May 22 – May 23, 2026643 RV
James Talarico (D) 45%Ken Paxton (R) 38%
(D) +7
Quantus Insights (R)
Polling
May 21 – May 23, 20261,018 LV · ±3.5
Ken Paxton 53%John Cornyn 43%
Paxton +10
SoCal Strategies (R)
Polling
May 20 – May 21, 2026700 LV
Ken Paxton 57%John Cornyn 35%
Paxton +22
Global Strategy Group (D)
Polling
May 6 – May 11, 2026600 LV · ±4
Ken Paxton 52%John Cornyn 40%
Paxton +12
Texas Southern University
John Cornyn vs. James Talarico
Apr 22 – May 6, 20261,223 LV · ±2.8
John Cornyn (R) 45%James Talarico (D) 44%
(R) +1
Texas Southern University
Polling
Apr 22 – May 6, 20261,223 LV · ±2.8
James Talarico (D) 45%Ken Paxton (R) 45%
Tie
Remington Research Group (R)
Polling
May 3 – May 5, 20261,810 LV · ±2.6
Ken Paxton 47%John Cornyn 36%
Paxton +11
University of Houston
Polling
Apr 28 – May 1, 20261,200 LV · ±2.8
Ken Paxton 48%John Cornyn 45%
Paxton +3
Texas Public Opinion Research (D)
John Cornyn vs. James Talarico
Apr 17 – Apr 20, 20261,018 LV · ±3.3
James Talarico (D) 44%John Cornyn (R) 41%
(D) +3
Texas Public Opinion Research (D)
Polling
Apr 17 – Apr 20, 20261,018 LV · ±3.3
James Talarico (D) 46%Ken Paxton (R) 41%
(D) +5
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
John Cornyn vs. James Talarico
Apr 10 – Apr 20, 20261,200 RV · ±2.8
James Talarico (D) 40%John Cornyn (R) 33%
(D) +7
Texas Public Opinion Research
John Cornyn vs. James Talarico
Apr 17 – Apr 20, 20261,018 LV · ±3.3
James Talarico (D) 44%John Cornyn (R) 41%
(D) +3
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Apr 10 – Apr 20, 20261,200 RV · ±2.8
James Talarico (D) 42%Ken Paxton (R) 34%
(D) +8
Texas Public Opinion Research
Polling
Apr 17 – Apr 20, 20261,018 LV · ±3.3
James Talarico (D) 46%Ken Paxton (R) 41%
(D) +5
co/efficient (R)
Polling
Apr 11 – Apr 14, 20261,143 LV · ±3.1
John Cornyn 44%Ken Paxton 43%
Cornyn +1
Peak Insights (R)
Polling
Apr 6 – Apr 9, 2026800 LV · ±3
John Cornyn 44%Ken Paxton 43%
Cornyn +1
Texas Public Opinion Research
Polling
Apr 6 – Apr 7, 20261,225 LV · ±3.2
Ken Paxton 48%John Cornyn 40%
Paxton +8
GQR (D)
Polling
Mar 19 – Mar 23, 2026600 LV · ±4
Ken Paxton 47%John Cornyn 42%
Paxton +5
Quantus Insights (R)
Polling
Mar 21 – Mar 23, 20261,218 LV · ±2.8
Ken Paxton 49%John Cornyn 41%
Paxton +8
Change Research (D)
Polling
Mar 17 – Mar 19, 2026807 RV · ±3.5
Ken Paxton 42%John Cornyn 39%
Paxton +3
Impact Research (D)
John Cornyn vs. James Talarico
Mar 12 – Mar 17, 2026900 LV · ±3.3
James Talarico (D) 43%John Cornyn (R) 41%
(D) +2
Impact Research (D)
Polling
Mar 12 – Mar 17, 2026900 LV · ±3.3
James Talarico (D) 44%Ken Paxton (R) 43%
(D) +1
Impact Research (D)
Polling
Mar 12 – Mar 17, 2026— LV
Ken Paxton 53%John Cornyn 37%
Paxton +16
Peak Insights (R)
Polling
Mar 9 – Mar 12, 2026800 LV · ±3
John Cornyn 45%Ken Paxton 45%
Tie
Harper Polling (R)
Polling
Mar 6 – Mar 8, 2026500 LV · ±4.4
Ken Paxton 43%John Cornyn 39%
Paxton +4
Slingshot Strategies (D)
Polling
Mar 7 – Mar 8, 2026781 LV · ±3.9
Ken Paxton 49%John Cornyn 41%
Paxton +8
Public Policy Polling (D)
Polling
Mar 5 – Mar 6, 2026565 LV · ±4.1
Ken Paxton 45%John Cornyn 42%
Paxton +3
Public Policy Polling (D)
John Cornyn vs. James Talarico
Mar 4 – Mar 5, 2026576 V · ±4.1
James Talarico (D) 44%John Cornyn (R) 43%
(D) +1
Public Policy Polling (D)
Polling
Mar 4 – Mar 5, 2026576 V · ±4.1
James Talarico (D) 47%Ken Paxton (R) 45%
(D) +2
YouGov
Polling
Feb 26 – Mar 2, 20262,408 LV · ±2.7
James Talarico 53%Jasmine Crockett 40%
Talarico +13
YouGov
Polling
Feb 26 – Mar 2, 20261,659 LV · ±2.8
Ken Paxton 36%John Cornyn 32%Wesley Hunt 17%
Paxton +4
Emerson College
Polling
Feb 26 – Feb 27, 2026850 LV · ±3.3
James Talarico 52%Jasmine Crockett 47%
Talarico +5
Emerson College
Polling
Feb 26 – Feb 27, 2026547 LV · ±4.1
Ken Paxton 40%John Cornyn 36%Wesley Hunt 17%
Paxton +4
Peak Insights (R)
Polling
Feb 23 – Feb 26, 2026800 LV · ±3
Ken Paxton 47%John Cornyn 44%
Paxton +3
Quantus Insights (R)
Polling
Feb 25 – Feb 26, 2026939 LV · ±3.1
Ken Paxton 43%John Cornyn 38%Wesley Hunt 16%
Paxton +5
Public Policy Polling (D)
Polling
Feb 25, 2026599 LV · ±4
James Talarico 48%Jasmine Crockett 42%
Talarico +6
Peak Insights (R)
Polling
Feb 22 – Feb 25, 2026800 LV · ±3
Ken Paxton 46%John Cornyn 44%
Paxton +2
Victory Phones (R)
Polling
Feb 24 – Feb 25, 2026600 LV
Ken Paxton 39%John Cornyn 30%Wesley Hunt 15%
Paxton +9
Blueprint Polling (D)
Polling
Feb 23 – Feb 24, 2026472 LV · ±4.5
James Talarico 52%Jasmine Crockett 40%
Talarico +12
Blueprint Polling (D)
Ken Paxton vs. Wesley Hunt
Feb 23 – Feb 24, 2026529 LV · ±5.3
Ken Paxton 53%Wesley Hunt 29%
Paxton +24
Blueprint Polling (D)
John Cornyn vs. Wesley Hunt
Feb 23 – Feb 24, 2026529 LV · ±5.3
John Cornyn 42%Wesley Hunt 37%
Cornyn +5
Peak Insights (R)
Polling
Feb 21 – Feb 24, 2026800 LV · ±3
Ken Paxton 47%John Cornyn 43%
Paxton +4
Blueprint Polling (D)
Polling
Feb 23 – Feb 24, 2026529 LV · ±5.3
Ken Paxton 49%John Cornyn 36%
Paxton +13
Blueprint Polling (D)
Polling
Feb 23 – Feb 24, 2026529 LV · ±5.3
Ken Paxton 42%John Cornyn 30%Wesley Hunt 14%
Paxton +12
Peak Insights (R)
Polling
Feb 19 – Feb 23, 2026800 LV · ±3
Ken Paxton 49%John Cornyn 42%
Paxton +7
UT Tyler
Polling
Feb 13 – Feb 22, 2026488 LV
Jasmine Crockett 55%James Talarico 37%
Crockett +18
UT Tyler
Polling
Feb 13 – Feb 22, 2026— LV
John Cornyn 41%Ken Paxton 35%Wesley Hunt 15%
Cornyn +6
Peak Insights (R)
Polling
Feb 16 – Feb 19, 2026800 LV · ±3
Ken Paxton 50%John Cornyn 39%
Paxton +11
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Feb 2 – Feb 16, 2026350 RV · ±5.2
Ken Paxton 36%John Cornyn 34%Wesley Hunt 26%
Paxton +2
Hart Research (D)
Ken Paxton vs. Jasmine Crockett
Feb 6 – Feb 12, 2026803 LV · ±3.5
Jasmine Crockett (D) 49%Ken Paxton (R) 45%
(D) +4
McLaughlin & Associates (R)
Ken Paxton vs. Wesley Hunt
Feb 9 – Feb 12, 2026800 LV · ±3.5
Ken Paxton 44%Wesley Hunt 42%
Paxton +2
McLaughlin & Associates (R)
John Cornyn vs. Wesley Hunt
Feb 9 – Feb 12, 2026800 LV · ±3.5
Wesley Hunt 48%John Cornyn 38%
Hunt +10
McLaughlin & Associates (R)
Polling
Feb 9 – Feb 12, 2026800 LV · ±3.5
Ken Paxton 50%John Cornyn 38%
Paxton +12
McLaughlin & Associates (R)
Polling
Feb 9 – Feb 12, 2026800 LV · ±3.5
Ken Paxton 36%John Cornyn 29%Wesley Hunt 26%
Paxton +7
Pulse Decision Science (R)
Polling
Feb 8 – Feb 11, 2026800 LV · ±3.5
Ken Paxton 36%John Cornyn 27%Wesley Hunt 15%
Paxton +9
Peak Insights (R)
Polling
Feb 3 – Feb 8, 20261,000 LV · ±3
Ken Paxton 31%John Cornyn 29%Wesley Hunt 25%
Paxton +2
J.L. Partners (R)
Ken Paxton vs. Wesley Hunt
Jan 31 – Feb 3, 2026600 LV · ±4
Wesley Hunt 44%Ken Paxton 34%
Hunt +10
J.L. Partners (R)
John Cornyn vs. Wesley Hunt
Jan 31 – Feb 3, 2026600 LV · ±4
Wesley Hunt 44%John Cornyn 33%
Hunt +11
J.L. Partners (R)
Polling
Jan 31 – Feb 3, 2026600 LV · ±4
Ken Paxton 41%John Cornyn 40%
Paxton +1
J.L. Partners (R)
Polling
Jan 31 – Feb 3, 2026600 LV · ±4
Ken Paxton 27%John Cornyn 26%Wesley Hunt 26%
Paxton +1
Pulse Decision Science (R)
Polling
Feb 1 – Feb 3, 2026801 LV · ±3.5
Ken Paxton 34%John Cornyn 26%Wesley Hunt 18%
Paxton +8
Ragnar Research Partners (R)
Polling
Jan 29 – Feb 1, 2026— LV
John Cornyn 31%Ken Paxton 29%Wesley Hunt 24%
Cornyn +2
University of Houston/YouGov
Wesley Hunt vs. James Talarico
Jan 20 – Jan 31, 20261,502 LV · ±2.5
Wesley Hunt (R) 46%James Talarico (D) 42%
(R) +4
University of Houston/YouGov
Wesley Hunt vs. Jasmine Crockett
Jan 20 – Jan 31, 20261,502 LV · ±2.5
Wesley Hunt (R) 46%Jasmine Crockett (D) 43%
(R) +3
University of Houston/YouGov
Ken Paxton vs. Jasmine Crockett
Jan 20 – Jan 31, 20261,502 LV · ±2.5
Ken Paxton (R) 45%Jasmine Crockett (D) 43%
(R) +2
University of Houston/YouGov
John Cornyn vs. Jasmine Crockett
Jan 20 – Jan 31, 20261,502 LV · ±2.5
John Cornyn (R) 45%Jasmine Crockett (D) 43%
(R) +2
University of Houston/YouGov
John Cornyn vs. James Talarico
Jan 20 – Jan 31, 20261,502 LV · ±2.5
John Cornyn (R) 44%James Talarico (D) 43%
(R) +1
University of Houston/YouGov
Polling
Jan 20 – Jan 31, 20261,502 LV · ±2.5
Ken Paxton (R) 46%James Talarico (D) 44%
(R) +2

Statewide — State

Governor

source ↗
30-day average (4 polls)Greg Abbott (R) 48.5%Gina Hinojosa (D) 45%Abbott +3.5

Last result (2022 general):Abbott 54.8% · O'Rourke 43.9% · Tippetts 1.0%

PollsterDatesSampleResultsMargin
Emerson College
Polling
Sep 12 – Sep 14, 20261,000 LV · ±3
Greg Abbott (R) 49%Gina Hinojosa (D) 46%
(R) +3
SoCal Strategies (R)
Polling
Sep 12 – Sep 13, 2026649 LV
Greg Abbott (R) 52%Gina Hinojosa (D) 44%
(R) +8
ReconMR/Siena University
Polling
Sep 8 – Sep 11, 2026614 LV · ±4.3
Gina Hinojosa (D) 49%Greg Abbott (R) 45%
(D) +4
Mason-Dixon
Polling
Sep 8 – Sep 10, 2026625 LV · ±4
Greg Abbott (R) 48%Gina Hinojosa (D) 41%
(R) +7
Univision/YouGov
Polling
Aug 27 – Sep 4, 20261,000 RV · ±3.6
Gina Hinojosa (D) 47%Greg Abbott (R) 47%
Tie
Fabrizio Ward (R)/ Impact Research (D)
Polling
Aug 30 – Sep 1, 2026895 LV · ±3.3
Greg Abbott (R) 49%Gina Hinojosa (D) 46%
(R) +3
Overton Insights (R)
Polling
Aug 24 – Aug 26, 20261,167 LV · ±2.9
Greg Abbott (R) 51%Gina Hinojosa (D) 49%
(R) +2
Texas Public Opinion Research
Polling
Aug 21 – Aug 24, 20261,000 LV · ±3.3
Greg Abbott (R) 49%Gina Hinojosa (D) 42%
(R) +7
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Aug 5 – Aug 13, 20261,200 RV · ±2.83
Greg Abbott (R) 45%Gina Hinojosa (D) 40%
(R) +5
Emerson College
Polling
Aug 9 – Aug 10, 20261,000 LV · ±3
Greg Abbott (R) 49%Gina Hinojosa (D) 45%
(R) +4
GBAO (D)
Polling
Aug 4 – Aug 9, 20261,000 LV · ±3.1
Greg Abbott (R) 49%Gina Hinojosa (D) 48%
(R) +1
Cygnal (R)
Polling
Jul 29 – Jul 31, 2026800 LV · ±3.5
Greg Abbott (R) 49%Gina Hinojosa (D) 46%
(R) +3
Wedgewood Polls (D)
Polling
Jul 30 – Jul 31, 2026800 LV · ±4
Greg Abbott (R) 50%Gina Hinojosa (D) 44%
(R) +6
Wedgewood Polls
Polling
Jul 30 – Jul 31, 2026800 LV · ±4
Greg Abbott (R) 50%Gina Hinojosa (D) 44%
(R) +6
Texas A&M University/ReconMR/Siena University
Polling
Jul 27 – Jul 30, 2026619 LV · ±4.7
Greg Abbott (R) 46%Gina Hinojosa (D) 45%
(R) +1
Texas Southern University
Polling
Jul 27 – Jul 30, 20261,200 LV · ±2.8
Greg Abbott (R) 49%Gina Hinojosa (D) 43%
(R) +6
Beacon Research (D)/ Shaw & Co. Research (R)
Polling
Jul 23 – Jul 27, 20261,005 RV · ±3
Greg Abbott (R) 50%Gina Hinojosa (D) 49%
(R) +1
Texas Public Opinion Research
Polling
Jul 15 – Jul 17, 20261,048 LV · ±3.4
Greg Abbott (R) 45%Gina Hinojosa (D) 42%
(R) +3
New York Times/Siena University
Polling
Jun 19 – Jun 27, 2026656 LV · ±4.5
Greg Abbott (R) 51%Gina Hinojosa (D) 44%
(R) +7
SoCal Strategies(R)
Polling
Jun 21, 2026800 LV
Greg Abbott (R) 54%Gina Hinojosa (D) 42%
(R) +12
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Jun 5 – Jun 12, 20261,200 RV · ±2.8
Greg Abbott (R) 47%Gina Hinojosa (D) 40%
(R) +7
Texas A&M University/ReconMR
Polling
Jun 1 – Jun 4, 2026807 LV · ±4
Greg Abbott (R) 49%Gina Hinojosa (D) 43%
(R) +6
Quantus Insights (R)
Polling
Jun 3 – Jun 4, 2026800 LV · ±3.5
Greg Abbott (R) 49%Gina Hinojosa (D) 41%
(R) +8
Texas Public Opinion Research
Polling
May 27 – May 28, 20261,670 LV · ±2.8
Greg Abbott (R) 46%Gina Hinojosa (D) 41%
(R) +5
Public Policy Polling (D)
Polling
May 22 – May 23, 2026643 RV
Greg Abbott (R) 48%Gina Hinojosa (D) 44%
(R) +4
Texas Southern University/YouGov
Polling
Apr 22 – May 5, 20261,223 LV · ±2.8
Greg Abbott (R) 49%Gina Hinojosa (D) 43%
(R) +6
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Apr 10 – Apr 20, 20261,200 RV · ±2.8
Greg Abbott (R) 44%Gina Hinojosa (D) 38%
(R) +6
Slingshot Strategies (D)
Polling
Apr 17 – Apr 20, 20261,018 LV · ±3.3
Greg Abbott (R) 48%Gina Hinojosa (D) 43%
(R) +5
YouGov
Polling
Feb 26 – Mar 2, 20262,342 LV · ±2.7
Gina Hinojosa 55%Bobby Cole 5%Chris Bell 4%Angela Villescaz 2%
Hinojosa +50
YouGov
Polling
Feb 26 – Mar 2, 20261,668 LV · ±2.8
Greg Abbott 72%Pete Chambers 11%Evelyn Brooks 2%Arturo Espinosa 0%Mark V. Goloby 0%
Abbott +61
Blueprint Polling (D)
Polling
Feb 23 – Feb 24, 2026472 LV · ±4.5
Gina Hinojosa 61%Chris Bell 4%Bobby Cole 3%Angela Villescaz 2%Andrew White 1%
Hinojosa +57
UT Tyler
Greg Abbott vs. Chris Bell
Feb 13 – Feb 22, 20261,117 RV · ±3.1
Greg Abbott (R) 51%Chris Bell (D) 39%
(R) +12
UT Tyler
Polling
Feb 13 – Feb 22, 20261,117 RV · ±3.1
Greg Abbott (R) 49%Gina Hinojosa (D) 41%
(R) +8
UT Tyler
Polling
Feb 13 – Feb 22, 2026— LV
Gina Hinojosa 60%Chris Bell 25%
Hinojosa +35
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Feb 2 – Feb 16, 20261,300 RV · ±5.1
Greg Abbott (R) 45%Gina Hinojosa (D) 35%
(R) +10
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
Polling
Feb 2 – Feb 16, 2026369 LV · ±5.9
Gina Hinojosa 76%Bobby Cole 9%Chris Bell 4%Angela Villescaz 3%
Hinojosa +67
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
Polling
Feb 2 – Feb 16, 2026360 LV · ±5.2
Greg Abbott 91%Pete Chambers 5%Arturo Espinosa 1%Evelyn Brooks 1%Mark V. Goloby 1%
Abbott +86
GBAO (D)
Polling
Jan 26 – Feb 3, 20261,000 LV · ±3.1
Greg Abbott (R) 46%Gina Hinojosa (D) 43%
(R) +3
University of Houston/YouGov
Polling
Jan 20 – Jan 31, 20261,502 LV · ±2.5
Greg Abbott (R) 49%Gina Hinojosa (D) 42%
(R) +7
University of Houston/YouGov
Polling
Jan 20 – Jan 31, 2026550 LV · ±4.2
Gina Hinojosa 37%Chris Bell 7%Bobby Cole 6%Angela Villescaz 4%
Hinojosa +30
Slingshot Strategies (D)
Polling
Jan 14 – Jan 21, 20261,290 LV · ±3.7
Gina Hinojosa 29%Chris Bell 4%Bobby Cole 3%
Hinojosa +25
Emerson College
Polling
Jan 10 – Jan 12, 20261,165 RV · ±2.8
Greg Abbott (R) 50%Gina Hinojosa (D) 42%
(R) +8
Texas Southern University
Polling
Dec 9 – Dec 11, 20251,600 LV · ±2.5
Gina Hinojosa 41%Andrew White 6%Chris Bell 5%Bobby Cole 3%Angela Villescaz 1%
Hinojosa +35
Texas Public Opinion Research
Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
Aug 27 – Aug 29, 2025843 RV · ±4.6
Generic Republican 49%Generic Democrat 43%
Republican +6

Lieutenant Governor

source ↗
30-day average (1 poll)Vikki Goodwin (D) 47%Dan Patrick (R) 46%Goodwin +1

Last result (2022 general):Patrick 53.7% · Collier 43.5% · Steele 2.8%

PollsterDatesSampleResultsMargin
ReconMR/Siena University
Polling
Sep 8 – Sep 11, 2026614 LV · ±4.3
Vikki Goodwin (D) 47%Dan Patrick (R) 46%
(D) +1
Texas Public Opinion Research
Polling
Aug 21 – Aug 24, 20261,000 LV · ±3.3
Dan Patrick (R) 47%Vikki Goodwin (D) 41%
(R) +6
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Aug 5 – Aug 13, 20261,200 RV · ±2.83
Dan Patrick (R) 42%Vikki Goodwin (D) 35%
(R) +7
Texas A&M University/ReconMR/Siena University
Polling
Jul 27 – Jul 30, 2026619 LV · ±4.7
Vikki Goodwin (D) 48%Dan Patrick (R) 46%
(D) +2
Texas Southern University
Polling
Jul 27 – Jul 30, 20261,200 LV · ±2.8
Dan Patrick (R) 46%Vikki Goodwin (D) 39%
(R) +7
University of Texas/YouGov
Polling
Jun 5 – Jun 12, 20261,200 RV · ±3.47
Dan Patrick (R) 43%Vikki Goodwin (D) 36%
(R) +7
Texas A&M University/ReconMR
Polling
Jun 1 – Jun 4, 2026807 LV · ±4
Dan Patrick (R) 49%Vikki Goodwin (D) 44%
(R) +5
Texas Southern University/YouGov
Polling
Apr 22 – May 5, 20261,223 LV · ±2.8
Dan Patrick (R) 47%Vikki Goodwin (D) 40%
(R) +7
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Apr 10 – Apr 20, 20261,200 RV · ±2.83
Dan Patrick (R) 35%Vikki Goodwin (D) 31%
(R) +4
UT Tyler
Polling
Feb 13 – Feb 22, 20261,117 RV · ±3.1
Dan Patrick (R) 47%Vikki Goodwin (D) 42%
(R) +5
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Feb 2 – Feb 16, 20261,300 RV · ±5.1
Dan Patrick (R) 37%Vikki Goodwin (D) 31%
(R) +6
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
Polling
Feb 2 – Feb 16, 2026181 LV · ±7.3
Vikki Goodwin 63%Marcos Velez 15%Courtney Head 10%
Goodwin +48
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
Polling
Feb 2 – Feb 16, 2026326 LV · ±5.4
Dan Patrick 87%Timothy Mabry 3%Perla Hopkins 2%Esala Wueschner 1%
Patrick +84
University of Houston/YouGov
Polling
Jan 20 – Jan 31, 20261,502 LV · ±2.5
Dan Patrick (R) 46%Vikki Goodwin (D) 41%
(R) +5
UT Tyler
Polling
May 28 – Jun 7, 20251,154 RV · ±3
Dan Patrick (R) 46%Vikki Goodwin (D) 42%
(R) +4

Attorney General

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30-day average (1 poll)Mayes Middleton (R) 45%Nathan Johnson (D) 44%Middleton +1

Last result (2022 general):Paxton 53.4% · Garza 43.7% · Ash 2.9%

PollsterDatesSampleResultsMargin
ReconMR/Siena University
Polling
Sep 8 – Sep 11, 2026614 LV · ±4.3
Mayes Middleton (R) 45%Nathan Johnson (D) 44%
(R) +1
Texas Public Opinion Research
Polling
Aug 21 – Aug 24, 20261,000 LV · ±3.3
Mayes Middleton (R) 44%Nathan Johnson (D) 41%
(R) +3
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Aug 5 – Aug 13, 20261,200 RV · ±2.83
Mayes Middleton (R) 40%Nathan Johnson (D) 35%
(R) +5
Texas A&M University/ReconMR/Siena University
Polling
Jul 27 – Jul 30, 2026619 LV · ±4.7
Mayes Middleton (R) 46%Nathan Johnson (D) 44%
(R) +2
Texas Southern University
Polling
Jul 27 – Jul 30, 20261,200 LV · ±2.8
Mayes Middleton (R) 46%Nathan Johnson (D) 41%
(R) +5
Texas Public Opinion Research
Polling
Jul 15 – Jul 17, 20261,048 LV · ±3.4
Mayes Middleton (R) 39%Nathan Johnson (D) 38%
(R) +1
University of Texas/YouGov
Polling
Jun 5 – Jun 12, 20261,200 RV · ±3.47
Mayes Middleton (R) 41%Nathan Johnson (D) 36%
(R) +5
Texas A&M University/ReconMR
Polling
Jun 1 – Jun 4, 2026807 LV · ±4
Mayes Middleton (R) 45%Nathan Johnson (D) 40%
(R) +5
Texas Public Opinion Research
Polling
May 27 – May 28, 20261,670 LV · ±2.8
Mayes Middleton (R) 44%Nathan Johnson (D) 39%
(R) +5
University of Houston
Polling
Apr 28 – May 1, 20261,200 LV · ±2.83
Mayes Middleton 48%Chip Roy 39%
Middleton +9
Slingshot Strategies (D)
Polling
Apr 17 – Apr 20, 20261,018 LV · ±3.3
Mayes Middleton or Chip Roy (R) 45%Joe Jaworski or Nathan Johnson (D) 39%
(R) +6
Blueprint Polling (D)
Polling
Feb 23 – Feb 24, 2026529 LV · ±5.3
Chip Roy 30%Mayes Middleton 26%Aaron Reitz 11%Joan Huffman 11%
Roy +4
UT Tyler
Polling
Feb 13 – Feb 22, 2026— LV
Nathan Johnson 35%Joe Jaworski 32%Tony Box 25%
Johnson +3
UT Tyler
Polling
Feb 13 – Feb 22, 2026— LV
Chip Roy 36%Mayes Middleton 26%Joan Huffman 21%Aaron Reitz 9%
Roy +10
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
Polling
Feb 2 – Feb 16, 2026183 LV · ±7.2
Joe Jaworski 52%Nathan Johnson 28%Tony Box 10%
Jaworski +24
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
Polling
Feb 2 – Feb 16, 2026292 LV · ±5.7
Chip Roy 40%Mayes Middleton 38%Joan Huffman 9%Aaron Reitz 5%
Roy +2
University of Houston/YouGov
Polling
Jan 20 – Jan 31, 2026550 LV · ±4.2
Nathan Johnson 25%Joe Jaworski 22%Tony Box 13%
Johnson +3
University of Houston/YouGov
Polling
Jan 20 – Jan 31, 2026550 LV · ±4.2
Chip Roy 33%Mayes Middleton 23%Joan Huffman 13%Aaron Reitz 6%
Roy +10
Slingshot Strategies (D)
Polling
Jan 14 – Jan 21, 20261,290 LV · ±3.7
Nathan Johnson 10%Joe Jaworski 5%Tony Box 2%
Johnson +5
Pulse Decision Science (R)
Polling
Dec 14 – Dec 17, 2025800 LV · ±3.5
Chip Roy 49%Joan Huffman 10%Mayes Middleton 9%Aaron Reitz 6%
Roy +39
Texas Southern University
Polling
Dec 9 – Dec 11, 20251,600 LV · ±2.5
Joe Jaworski 21%Nathan Johnson 19%Tony Box 3%
Jaworski +2
Pulse Decision Science (R)
Polling
Nov 2 – Nov 5, 2025800 LV · ±3.5
Chip Roy 40%Joan Huffman 13%Mayes Middleton 13%Aaron Reitz 7%
Roy +27
University of Houston/ Texas Southern University
Polling
Sep 19 – Oct 1, 2025576 RV · ±4.1
Chip Roy 40%Joan Huffman 12%Aaron Reitz 8%Mayes Middleton 3%
Roy +28
Pulse Decision Science (R)
Polling
Aug 27 – Aug 30, 2025800 LV · ±3.5
Chip Roy 38%Joan Huffman 4%Mayes Middleton 4%Aaron Reitz 3%
Roy +34
co/efficient (R)
Polling
Aug 27 – Aug 30, 2025800 LV · ±3.5
Chip Roy 24%Joan Huffman 8%Aaron Reitz 7%Mayes Middleton 4%
Roy +16
Texas Public Opinion Research
Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
Aug 27 – Aug 29, 2025843 RV · ±4.6
Generic Republican 47%Generic Democrat 44%
Republican +3
Texas Southern University
Polling
Aug 6 – Aug 12, 20251,500 LV · ±2.5
Joe Jaworski 20%Nathan Johnson 20%
Tie
Texas Southern University
Polling
Aug 6 – Aug 12, 20251,500 LV · ±2.5
Joan Huffman 12%Mayes Middleton 8%Aaron Reitz 7%
Huffman +4

U.S. House

U.S. House (Texas districts)

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No polls in the last 30 days.

PollsterDatesSampleResultsMargin
Univision/YouGov
Statewide polling
Aug 27 – Sep 4, 20261,000 RV · ±3.6
Democratic 48%Republican 46%
Democratic +2
Normington Petts (D)
Polling
Aug 27 – Aug 31, 2026500 LV · ±4.4
Carlos De La Cruz (R) 45%Johnny Garcia (D) 44%
(R) +1
Overton Insights (R)
Statewide polling
Aug 24 – Aug 26, 20261,167 LV · ±2.9
Republican 46%Democratic 44%
Republican +2
Public Policy Research/Texas Southern University
Polling
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2026700 LV · ±3.7
Vicente Gonzalez (D) 45%Eric Flores (R) 42%
(D) +3
Public Policy Research/Texas Southern University
Polling
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2026600 LV · ±4
Henry Cuellar (D) 45%Tano Tijerina (R) 34%
(D) +11
Public Policy Research/Texas Southern University
Polling
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2026700 LV · ±3.7
Bobby Pulido (D) 50%Monica De La Cruz (R) 45%
(D) +5
Texas Southern University
Polling
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2026700 LV · ±3.7
Bobby Pulido (D) 50%Monica De La Cruz (R) 45%
(D) +5
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Statewide polling
Aug 5 – Aug 13, 20261,200 RV · ±2.83
Republican 48%Democratic 44%
Republican +4
Texas A&M University/ReconMR/Siena University
Statewide polling
Jul 27 – Jul 30, 2026619 LV · ±4.7
Republican 47%Democratic 45%
Republican +2
Normington Petts (D)
Polling
Jul 23 – Jul 27, 2026553 LV
Bobby Pulido (D) 51%Monica De La Cruz (R) 45%
(D) +6
New York Times/Siena University
Statewide polling
Jun 19 – Jun 27, 2026656 LV · ±4.5
Republican 51%Democratic 45%
Republican +6
Pulse Science Decision (R)
Polling
Jun 21 – Jun 23, 2026400 LV · ±4.9
Tano Tijerina (R) 46%Henry Cuellar (D) 38%
(R) +8
Pulse Science Decision
Polling
Jun 21 – Jun 23, 2026400 LV · ±4.9
Tano Tijerina (R) 46%Henry Cuellar (D) 38%
(R) +8
SoCal Strategies(R)
Statewide polling
Jun 21, 2026800 LV
Republican 49%Democratic 42%
Republican +7
Ragnar Research Partners (R)
Polling
Jun 14 – Jun 16, 2026400 LV · ±5
Eric Flores (R) 44%Vicente Gonzalez (D) 41%
(R) +3
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Statewide polling
Jun 5 – Jun 12, 20261,200 RV · ±2.8
Republican 49%Democratic 43%
Republican +6
Texas A&M University/ReconMR
Statewide polling
Jun 1 – Jun 4, 2026807 LV · ±4
Republican 49%Democratic 43%
Republican +6
Applecart (D)
Polling
May 18 – May 25, 2026802 LV · ±4.1
Bobby Pulido (D) 48%Monica De La Cruz (R) 46%
(D) +2
Applecart
Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
May 18 – May 25, 2026802 LV · ±4.1
Generic Republican 49%Generic Democrat 46%
Republican +3
Applecart
Polling
May 18 – May 25, 2026802 LV · ±4.1
Bobby Pulido (D) 48%Monica De La Cruz (R) 46%
(D) +2
University of Houston
Runoff polling
May 5 – May 9, 2026400 LV · ±4.9
Alex Mealer 50%Briscoe Cain 41%
Mealer +9
University of Houston
Runoff polling
May 5 – May 8, 2026800 LV · ±3.46
Christian Menefee 50%Al Green 43%
Menefee +7
Pulse Decision Science
Runoff polling
May 5 – May 6, 2026402 LV · ±4.9
John Bonck 47%Shelley deZavallos 16%
Bonck +31
co/efficient (R)
Generic Democrat vs generic Republican
Apr 25 – Apr 29, 2026777 LV · ±3.5
Generic Republican 48%Generic Democrat 44%
Republican +4
co/efficient (R)
Polling
Apr 25 – Apr 29, 2026777 LV · ±3.5
Eric Flores (R) 41%Vicente Gonzalez (D) 40%
(R) +1
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Statewide polling
Apr 10 – Apr 20, 20261,200 RV · ±2.83
Republican 43%Democratic 41%
Republican +2
Harper Polling (R)
Runoff polling
Apr 7 – Apr 8, 2026400 LV · ±4.9
Tom Sell 57%Abraham Enriquez 17%
Sell +40
Public Policy Polling (D)
Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat
Mar 10 – Mar 11, 2026521 V
Generic Republican 47%Generic Democrat 45%
Republican +2
Public Policy Polling (D)
Polling
Mar 10 – Mar 11, 2026521 V
Brandon Herrera (R) 42%Katy Padilla Stout (D) 40%
(R) +2
Political Intelligence
Polling
Feb 18 – Feb 20, 2026543 LV
Brandon Herrera 45%Tony Gonzales 21%
Herrera +24
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Statewide polling
Feb 2 – Feb 16, 20261,300 RV · ±5.1
Democratic 42%Republican 42%
Tie
Pulse Decision Science (R)
Polling
Feb 9 – Feb 11, 2026400 LV · ±4.9
Alex Mealer 29%Briscoe Cain 25%Dan Mims 6%Steve Stockman 6%
Mealer +4
University of Houston
Polling
Feb 3 – Feb 10, 2026800 LV · ±3.5
John Bonck 22%Shelley deZavallos 10%Michael Pratt 8%Larry Rubin 3%
Bonck +12
University of Houston
Polling
Feb 3 – Feb 10, 2026500 LV · ±4.38
Sylvia Garcia 46%Jarvis Johnson 27%Robert Slater 2%
Garcia +19
Harper Polling (R)
Polling
Feb 10, 2026400 LV · ±4.9
Tom Sell 28%Matt Smith 9%Abraham Enriquez 8%
Sell +19
University of Houston
Polling
Feb 3 – Feb 10, 2026400 LV · ±4.9
Alex Mealer 34%Briscoe Cain 26%Dan Mims 10%Steve Stockman 4%
Mealer +8
University of Houston
Polling
Feb 3 – Feb 10, 2026400 LV · ±4.9
Leticia Gutierrez 24%Earnest Clayton 5%Terry Virts 5%Marty Rocha 2%Todd Ivey 2%Peter Filler 1%
Gutierrez +19
Lake Research Partners (D)
Amanda Edwards vs. Al Green vs. Christian Menefee
Feb 2 – Feb 8, 2026430 LV · ±4.7
Christian Menefee 49%Al Green 29%Amanda Edwards 7%
Menefee +20
University of Houston
Amanda Edwards vs. Al Green vs. Christian Menefee
Feb 3 – Feb 8, 20261,000 LV · ±3.1
Christian Menefee 52%Al Green 28%Amanda Edwards 9%
Menefee +24
Ragnar Research Partners (R)
Polling
Feb 5 – Feb 7, 2026400 LV · ±5
Mark Teixeira 38%Jason Cahill 7%Michael Wheeler 5%Trey Trainor 3%
Teixeira +31
GBAO (D)
Polling
Jan 24 – Jan 27, 2026500 LV · ±4.4
Bobby Pulido 68%Ada Cuellar 19%
Pulido +49
Political Intelligence
Polling
Dec 17 – Dec 22, 2025422 LV
Brandon Herrera 43%Tony Gonzales 34%
Herrera +9
Lake Research Partners (D)
Amanda Edwards vs. Al Green vs. Christian Menefee
Dec 15 – Dec 21, 2025455 LV · ±4.6
Christian Menefee 47%Al Green 42%
Menefee +5
GBAO (D)
Polling
Dec 14 – Dec 17, 2025500 LV · ±4.4
Colin Allred 58%Julie Johnson 30%
Allred +28
Pulse Decision Science (R)
Polling
Dec 15 – Dec 17, 2025400 LV · ±4.9
Briscoe Cain 25%Alex Mealer 19%Steve Stockman 6%Dan Mims 2%
Cain +6
Trafalgar Group (R)
Polling
Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2025605 LV · ±3.9
Tony Gonzales 40%Brandon Herrera 35%
Gonzales +5
McLaughlin & Associates (R)
Polling
Oct 21 – Oct 23, 2025400 LV · ±4.9
Briscoe Cain 37%Alex Mealer 16%Dan Mims 3%
Cain +21
Meeting Street Research (R)
Polling
Oct 21 – Oct 23, 2025400 LV · ±4.9
Dan Crenshaw 47%Steve Toth 19%Martin Etwop 1%
Crenshaw +28
Stratus Intelligence (R)
Polling
Sep 24 – Sep 26, 2025411 LV
Katrina Pierson 15%Darrell Day 9%Will Douglas 5%Ryan Binkley 4%
Pierson +6
Stratus Intellegence (R)
Polling
Sep 24 – Sep 26, 2025411 LV
Katrina Pierson 15%Darrell Day 9%Will Douglas 5%Ryan Binkley 4%
Pierson +6
Public Policy Polling (D)
Polling
Sep 10 – Sep 11, 2025533 LV
Monica De La Cruz (R) 41%Bobby Pulido (D) 38%
(R) +3

Texas House & Senate

Texas House of Representatives

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No polls in the last 30 days.

PollsterDatesSampleResultsMargin
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Aug 5 – Aug 13, 20261,200 RV · ±2.83
Republican 49%Democratic 43%
Republican +6
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Jun 5 – Jun 12, 20261,200 RV · ±2.8
Republican 50%Democratic 44%
Republican +6
University of Texas/Texas Politics Project
Polling
Apr 10 – Apr 20, 20261,200 RV · ±2.83
Republican 44%Democratic 40%
Republican +4
University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project
Polling
Feb 2 – Feb 16, 20261,300 RV · ±5.1
Republican 43%Democratic 42%
Republican +1

Texas Senate

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Last result (2024 general):Campbell 15.5% · Hagenbuch 14.0% · Parker 13.4%

No public polling for this race yet.

Countywide Positions

No public polling for races in this category — check back on election night, when live results appear here.

2026 Texas polling averages — Lone Star Ballot