About TexPolls
An independent tracker covering 25 selected statewide, congressional, and judicial races in the 2026 Texas election cycle, primaries through November, built on public government data.
What We Track
- 7 statewide executive races: Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Agriculture Commissioner, Railroad Commissioner, Land Commissioner
- Federal: US Senate + 10 selected US House districts (TX-2, TX-9, TX-15, TX-18, TX-23, TX-28, TX-33, TX-34, TX-35, TX-37)
- Judicial: 4 Supreme Court seats and 3 Court of Criminal Appeals seats (7 total)
- Primary voting turnout with 2022 comparison data
- County-level voting breakdowns with interactive choropleth map
- Primary and general-election polling from university, newsroom, and disclosed-partisan pollsters (see Methodology for the full roster)
- Campaign finance data for federal races (FEC filings)
- Prediction market odds from Polymarket and Kalshi
- Election timelines and deadlines through the full 2026 cycle
Coverage includes 10 of Texas's 38 U.S. House districts. It is a selected set of races, not a complete sample ballot. See the Secretary of State's full list of offices up for election.
Data Sources
Currently Used
| Source | What We Use It For | Update Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Secretary of State | Election dates, voter registration, early voting reports, certified results | Primary results certified; updated for runoff (May 26) |
| UT Texas Politics Project | Senate, Governor, AG, Lt. Governor polling, primary and general matchups (n=1,200 to 1,300) | Roughly monthly through the cycle |
| UH Hobby School of Public Affairs | Primary election polling (statewide executive races) | Monthly during primary season |
| Emerson College Polling | Primary and general-election polling (Senate, Governor) | Periodic |
| UT Tyler | Primary and general matchup polling (Senate, Governor, AG) | Periodic |
| Texas Capitol Data Portal | Historical election results by county (2022 primary, all 254 counties) | After each cycle |
| Ballotpedia | Judicial race candidates, House races, incumbent status, filing data | Ongoing |
| FEC (OpenFEC API) | Federal campaign finance, total raised, spent, cash on hand (Senate, TX-33, TX-34) | After FEC filing deadlines |
| Texas Ethics Commission | State-level campaign finance for the statewide races (semiannual and pre-election reports) | After TEC filing deadlines (Jul 15, Oct 5, Oct 26) |
| Polymarket / Kalshi | Prediction market odds for the Senate and Governor general election (primary markets archived) | Daily market updates |
| CivicAPI | Election results for 14 of 25 races (federal + statewide) | Primary and runoff complete |
| Associated Press | Race calls, AP calls sourced via Texas Tribune and NPR results pages | Primary and runoff called |
Planned
| Source | Planned Use |
|---|---|
| Texas Secretary of State, county returns | County-by-county general-election results on election night, November 3 (fetcher to be built on the runoff-night pattern) |
Methodology
Data is collected from official government sources and verified public records. We process raw data (CSVs, HTML tables, API responses) into structured JSON for display. Historical turnout numbers come from the Texas Secretary of State. Polling data is aggregated from university research centers and independent pollsters. We display results as-reported, without reweighting.
Primary and runoff results are certified by the Texas Secretary of State. November nominees are set. TexPolls is now tracking general election polling, finance, and forecasts as they develop through Nov 3.
Voting in the November election
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. To vote in it you must be registered (opens in new tab) by Monday, October 5. Early voting runs October 19 through October 30, and you may cast an early ballot at any polling place in your county (opens in new tab). Unlike the primary, the general election is not split by party: you can choose candidates from different parties. The races on your ballot depend on where you live. Check your county election office for your sample ballot through the official voter information page (opens in new tab).
How the primaries worked. Texas has an open primary: you don't register with a party. On Election Day, or during early voting, you chose which party's primary to vote in at the polling location, and you could vote in only one party's primary per cycle. Anyone who voted in a party's March primary had to vote in that same party's May runoff.
Learn more at VoteTexas.gov
Contact
Questions, corrections, tips, or media inquiries: hello@texpolls.com
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Disclaimer
This is an independent project and is not affiliated with any political party, campaign, government agency, or news organization. All data comes from publicly available sources. This is not official election information. For official voting information, visit VoteTexas.gov.