James Henson
@jhenson
Director of the Texas Politics Project at UT Austin. (Profile image is detail from a painting by Harry Underwood.)
Texas favorability ratings of ICE, from August 2026 UT/Texas Politics Project Poll. More tabs: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/immigrat...
Willie Nelson fav/unfavs in Texas, via December 2024 Texas Politics Project Poll, overall, PID & age. More: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/willie-n... #txlege
A look at how Texas attitudes about AI and constructing data centers in their communities are on vibrating on the same frequency. texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blog/texans-...
Texas context for reception of expected claims in Trump speech on elections tonight: Trend in responses to "Do you think Joe Biden legitimately won 2020 election" in @TxPolProject polling btw 2022 and 2026: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/do-you-t... Overall & by PID 👇🏽
Texas Politics Project Poll, U.S. Senate: Paxton 43%, Talarico 42%, Brown 3%, someone else 3%, DK 10%. Rs: Paxton 84% Talarico 5% Brown 2%, else 2% DK 7%; Ds:: Paxton 1% Talarico 88% Brown 3% else 2%, DK 6% Ind: Pax 12% Tal 40% Brown 7% else 8% DK 34% More: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blog/june-po...
Texas responses from April Texas Politics Project Poll: "Regardless of whom you supported, do you think Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election?" All: 53% yes/34% no/12% not sure Rs: 21% yes/61% no/18% not sure Ds: 92%/5%/3% I: 59%/22%/19% texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/regardle...
In his latest column, @budkennedy.bsky.social takes a look at the trajectory of GOP views of Ken Paxton. www.star-telegram.com/opinion/bud-...
For graphics and more data on previous post, see texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/support-... and texaspolitics.utexas.edu/chart/trend-... Much more data on Texas immigration attitudes: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/polling/sear... 9:54 AM · May 13, 2026 · 7 Views
Immigration politics show signs of fading potency in Texas GOP via @serranoalej.bsky.social www.texastribune.org/2026/05/13/t... Trend data context below: Share of TX voters citing immigration/border sec as MIP facing Tx & share favoring immediately deporting anyone undocumented. #txlege
The crosstabs for the Cornyn/Paxton/Talarico head-to-heads in the April Texas Politics Project poll reveal signs of turnout challenges facing the Tx GOP – & some questions about GOP candidate strength in the general election. @JoshuaMBlank & I took a look: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blog/senate-...
Trump Reversed Hormuz Plan After Saudis Denied Airspace Access www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/u...
There are new Texas results from the UT/Texas Politics Project Poll that was released yesterday. Find results, documents, data, and thousands of free, downloadable graphics at the TxPP website: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blog/april-p...
Ahead of planned visit Friday, Texas views of Donald Trump, including trend in 2nd term job approval updated w/ Feb Texas Politics Project Poll data. All RV: 45% approve/49% disapprove/6% neither/dk Rs: 81%/12% /6% Ds: 11%/88%/2% Ind: 19%/66%/15% More: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blog/texas-r...
A few #SuperBowlLX halftime looks at Texas approval of @realDonaldTrump's handling of Immigration, from December 2025 Texas Politics Project Poll. texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/donald-t...
Trend in favorability ratings of Donald Trump in Texas, overall and by party ID, via Texas Politics Project polling data archive. texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/donald-t...
A look at what Texas polling data might suggest about the potential primary audience for Senate candidate James Talarico's emphasis on his faith. Some data tables below, more discussion at the link. texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blog/the-aud... #tx2026
‘Melania’ Arrives With Strong Box Office Showing for a Documentary www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/b...
Trend in Texas agreement with: "Undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States should be deported immediately." Recent trend should inform expectations abt GOP response to MN shooting via @TxPolProject polling data. texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/support-... [*edit] #tx2026 #tx2026
Texas approval of Trump handling of immigration policy, from Dec '25 UT/Texas Politics Project Poll. Approve: All 47%; D 8%; Ind 36%; R 84% Disapprove: All 43%; D86%; Ind 43%; R 7% texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/donald-t...
Texas views of federal immigration enforcement by party ID: Texas views of Trump adm. immigration enforcement by party ID. Gone too far: D 87%, Ind 48%, R 9% Not far enough: D 3%, Ind 14%, R 45% Abt right: D 8%, Ind 16%, R 42% Graphic below, more: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/views-on... #txlege
About those lines at the HEB... Skepticism About Texas Efforts to Improve Grid Resilience Adds to Winter Weather Worries texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blog/skeptic...
New Second Reading Podcast: A Weather Report on Issues in the 2026 Primaries texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blog/second-... #tx2026
Texas approval of Pres. Trump handling of foreign policy, from October 2025 UT/Texas Politics Project Poll. texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/donald-t...
A few looks at Texas views of Venezuela, from December 2024 UT/Texas Politics Project Poll. texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/venezuel... #tx2026
Texas approval of Donald Trump handling of healthcare, from Oct 2025 UT/Texas Politics Project Poll: All: 31% approve/51% disapprove Dems: 5% approve / 89% disapprove Reps: 58% approve / 14% disapprove (25% neutral/3%DK) Inds: 13% approve/64% disapprove More: texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/donald-t...