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Survey report · Texas

Emerson College Polling: Texas, 2026-10-17–2026-10-19

Texas likely voters · Released Oct 22, 2026

Fieldwork
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026
Full survey sample
1,000
Conducted by
Emerson College Polling
Method
MMS text-to-web; interactive voice response; Consensus Strategies panel; PureSpectrum panel interviews

Survey findings

2 recorded questions

Question 1

If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, for whom would you vote? If you already voted, for whom did you vote?

Asked of: Texas likely voters
Question sample: n = 1,000

Democrat James Talarico47.6%
Republican Ken Paxton45.8%
Libertarian Ted Brown1.3%
Undecided5.2%

Percentages are reported as published; rounding or omitted categories can affect the total. Bars use a 0–100% scale. Less-than results retain the source threshold and have no exact-length bar.

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Question 1: reported responses
ResponsePercent
Democrat James Talarico47.6%
Republican Ken Paxton45.8%
Libertarian Ted Brown1.3%
Undecided5.2%

Question 2

If the election for Governor were held today, for whom would you vote? If you already voted, for whom did you vote?

Asked of: Texas likely voters
Question sample: n = 1,000

Democrat Gina Hinojosa45.3%
Republican Greg Abbott49.4%
Libertarian Pat Dixon1.2%
Undecided4.1%

Percentages are reported as published; rounding or omitted categories can affect the total. Bars use a 0–100% scale. Less-than results retain the source threshold and have no exact-length bar.

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Question 2: reported responses
ResponsePercent
Democrat Gina Hinojosa45.3%
Republican Greg Abbott49.4%
Libertarian Pat Dixon1.2%
Undecided4.1%

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Survey record 90 · Version 1 · Record updated Nov 5, 2026

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