Republican Greg Abbott holds an 11-point lead over Democrat Wendy Davis in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, and a number of Republican primaries appear to be destined for May runoff elections.
University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Starting in 2009, the Texas Tribune and pollsters from the University of Texas have conducted statewide surveys on politics and issues of public interest several times each year. Each poll has illuminated trends in public policy and electoral politics; together, the polls reveal changes and trends in public opinion on a variety of public issues and public figures over time.
A Quick Romp Through the Latest UT/TT Poll
An executive summary of the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll on politics, the mood of the state and issues from immigration to healthcare to privacy.
UT/TT Poll: Texans Don’t Trust Big Institutions When it Comes to Privacy
Texans show little faith in big institutions when it comes to privacy rights, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
UT/TT Poll: Texans Split on Pathway to Citizenship
Texans are wary of granting citizenship to undocumented immigrants in the U.S. as part of a comprehensive reform package, but they’re willing to consider it if certain conditions are met, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
UT/TT Poll: Border, Immigration, Fiscal Issues Top Texans’ Concerns
Immigration, border security, federal budget matters and the economy top Texans’ lists of state and national concerns, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
UT/TT Poll: Texans Like Parts of Federal Health Care, but Not All of It
Texas voters from across the political spectrum like many parts of the Affordable Care Act, but they don’t like that law in its entirety, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
UT/TT Poll: Cruz Still Earning Top Marks From Conservatives
After his part in the federal government shutdown, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is still very popular with Texas Republicans and remains their top pick in the 2016 presidential pack, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
UT/TT Poll: Abbott Leads Davis by Single Digits
Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott has a single-digit lead over Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis in the 2014 race for governor, according to a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
UT/TT Poll: Texans Support Water Measure by Wide Margin
Half of Texans say they’d vote to approve $2 billion in additional water infrastructure financing this November, according to a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
TribCast Plus: The Latest UT/TT Poll Numbers
In a special edition of the TribCast, Jim Henson, Daron Shaw and Joshua Blank of the Texas Politics Project talk with Reeve about the latest findings in the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.


