Pollsters · Updated Oct 17, 2026

University of Texas/Texas Politics Project

15 public polls in the 2026 cycle, across 4 races. Latest: Oct 5, 2026.

Polls
1515 in 4 races
538 rating
—Not rated by 538
House effect
R+0.1Against other polls, in today's forecast

Its polls run 0.1 points more Republican than other polls of the same races; the forecast removes that before averaging.

Race polls

Newest first. Source links go to the poll's own release.

RaceDatesSampleResultMarginSource
U.S. Senate in TexasSep 25–Oct 5861 LVTalarico 50 · Paxton 47D+3texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗
Texas GovernorSep 25–Oct 5861 LVHinojosa 49 · Abbott 48D+1texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗
Texas Lieutenant GovernorSep 25–Oct 5861 LVGoodwin 49 · Patrick 46D+3texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗
Texas Attorney GeneralSep 25–Oct 5861 LVJohnson 48 · Middleton 47D+1texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in TexasAug 5–Aug 131,200 RVTalarico 42 · Paxton 39D+3texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗
Texas GovernorAug 5–Aug 131,200 RVHinojosa 40 · Abbott 45R+5texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗
Texas Lieutenant GovernorAug 5–Aug 131,200 RVGoodwin 35 · Patrick 42R+7texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗
Texas Attorney GeneralAug 5–Aug 131,200 RVJohnson 35 · Middleton 40R+5texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in TexasJun 5–Jun 121,200 RVTalarico 42 · Paxton 43R+1texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗
Texas GovernorJun 5–Jun 121,200 RVHinojosa 40 · Abbott 47R+7texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗
U.S. Senate in TexasApr 10–Apr 201,200 RVTalarico 42 · Paxton 34D+8texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗
Texas GovernorApr 10–Apr 201,200 RVHinojosa 38 · Abbott 44R+6texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗
Texas Lieutenant GovernorApr 10–Apr 201,200 RVGoodwin 31 · Patrick 35R+4texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗
Texas GovernorFeb 2–Feb 161,300 RVHinojosa 35 · Abbott 45R+10texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗
Texas Lieutenant GovernorFeb 2–Feb 161,300 RVGoodwin 31 · Patrick 37R+6texaspolitics.utexas.edu ↗