Texas Politics Project

In a new Second Reading podcast, James Henson and Joshua Blank look at Texas public opinion related to some of the big Supreme Court decisions this week, and have a ranging discussion about signs of the emergence of stronger, if more polarized political parties. They also touch on news of Kelly Hancock's imminent departure as Acting Comptroller and the politics of the governor's appointment of the Republican candidate for the office, former state senator Don Huffines, rumors about an possible surprising turn in who serves as Secretary of State, and reporting on the President's eye-raising income disclosure. [NOTE: the podcast was recorded mere hours before Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Don Huffines Comptroller of Public Accounts.)

Second Reading Podcast: Texas Public Opinion and This Week's Big SCOTUS Decisions + the Emergence of Stronger Political Parties (?) The Texas Politics Project conducts regular, non-partisan, statewide polls of registered voters in Texas, and makes the results and data available for public use.

The June UT/Texas Politics Project Poll includes results on the U.S. Senate race, races for statewide offices in Texas, data centers, artificial intelligence, views of the economy, much more. Results, thousands of graphics, documentation, at the link. Browse sample graphics below: https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blog/june-poll-finds-a-competitive-u-s-senate-race-in-texas-amid-continuing-economic-concerns-data-center-backlash