Texas Poll Shows 42%-39% Senate Split as Abbott Opens 45%-40% Governor Lead
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Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 26
Texas Poll Shows 42%-39% Senate Split as Abbott Opens 45%-40% Governor Lead
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 26
Summary
James Talarico led Ken Paxton 42% to 39% in the new Texas Politics Project poll, but the Senate race remained within the survey's 2.83-point margin of error with 14% still undecided.
1,200 registered voters were surveyed Aug. 5-13, and the shift from June reflected softer Republican backing for Paxton—79% now support him—while Talarico held 91% of Democrats and led independents 37% to 11%.
Greg Abbott ran ahead of Gina Hinojosa 45% to 40%, reversing earlier movement toward Democrats, while other statewide Republican candidates also held leads of 5 to 7 points.
57% of Texans said they oppose a data center in their community versus 30% in support, extending June's nearly identical result and showing especially strong resistance among Democrats, independents and rural voters.