University of Texas poll shows Democrats leading in most Texas statewide races
A University of Texas at Austin poll conducted September 25 to October 5 found Democrats holding narrow leads in most Texas statewide races, within the margin of error. The poll was released October 14.
- Where
- Statewide
- When
- Oct. 14, 2026
- Sources
- Reported by 11 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Coming up
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Texas general election (Statewide)4
Who's involved
- University of Texas at Austin/Texas Politics Projectconducted poll
- James TalaricoDemocratic U.S. Senate nominee
- Ken PaxtonRepublican U.S. Senate candidate
- Vikki GoodwinDemocratic lieutenant governor candidate
- Dan PatrickRepublican lieutenant governor candidate
- Gina HinojosaDemocratic governor candidate
- Greg AbbottRepublican governor incumbent
- Nathan JohnsonDemocratic attorney general candidate
- Jon RosenthalDemocratic Railroad Commission candidate
- Don HuffinesRepublican comptroller candidate
- Sarah EckhardtDemocratic comptroller candidate
- James HensonDirector of Texas Politics Project
The facts
- Talarico led Paxton 50-47 in Senate race among all voters; Talarico among women, Latinos, urban/suburban; Paxton among men, rural.4
- Goodwin held 3-point lead over Patrick in lieutenant governor race.1
- Johnson held 1-point lead over Republican in attorney general race.1
- Hinojosa held 1-point lead over Abbott in governor race among likely voters.1
- Hinojosa led independents 67-17 and Hispanic voters 56-42.1
- Rosenthal held 1-point lead in Railroad Commission race.1
- Huffines held 1-point edge in comptroller race over Eckhardt.1
- Poll included 1,200 registered voters and 821 likely voters; margin of error 3%.1 4 Stated by 2 sources
- Seventy-two percent of Democrats were extremely or very enthusiastic about election vs. 62% of Republicans.1
- Cost of living cited as most important issue by 21% of voters; economy second at 15%.4
- Early voting begins Oct. 19; election day is Nov. 3.4
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
- James Henson, director of Texas Politics Project Democratic competitiveness driven by enthusiasm gap; Republican campaigns will try to drive up Democratic negatives and stir Republican electorate.1
Where the sources disagree
- Hinojosa's position in governor race Talarico led Paxton by 3 points per UT poll [1]; Hinojosa trailed Abbott by 4 points among likely voters per separate Marist poll [1]
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
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Sources
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