All Governor races
Texas Governor
Lean RTexas · Current: Greg Abbott
Democrat
Gina Hinojosa
Regina Inez Hinojosa is an American lawyer and politician who is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 49th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Hinojosa was sworn into the Texas House on January 10, 2017, after winning the November 2016 general election. She succeeded Democrat Elliott Naishtat, who did not run for re-election. Wikipedia
Republican · Incumbent
Greg Abbott
Gregory Wayne Abbott is an American politician, attorney, and jurist serving since 2015 as the 48th governor of Texas. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2002 to 2015 as the 50th attorney general of Texas and from 1996 to 2001 as a justice of the Texas Supreme Court. As of 2025, Abbott is the longest-serving incumbent governor in the United States. Wikipedia
Poll average
46.8%47.9%
Weighted by recency (14-day half-life), sample size, population and pollster quality. 40 polls.
Polls over time
Individual polls
- 2026-10-05 · 3,625 LVD 48%R 47%D +1
- 2026-10-01 · 615 LVD 49%R 46%D +3
- 2026-09-28 · 1,005 LVD 47%R 52%R +5
- 2026-09-26 · 698 LVD 44%R 49%R +5
- 2026-09-24 · 865 LVD 45%R 50%R +5
- 2026-09-22 · 1,007 LVD 46%R 50%R +4
- 2026-09-20 · 1,139 RVD 49%R 46%D +3
- 2026-09-19 · 1,800 LVD 45%R 49%R +4
- 2026-09-14 · 1,000 LVD 46%R 49%R +3
- 2026-09-13 · 649 LVD 44%R 52%R +8
- 2026-09-11 · 614 LVD 49%R 45%D +4
- 2026-09-10 · 625 LVD 41%R 48%R +7
- 2026-09-04 · 1,000 RVD 47%R 47%Even
- 2026-09-01 · 895 LVD 46%R 49%R +3
- 2026-08-26 · 1,167 LVD 49%R 51%R +2
- 2026-08-24 · 1,000 LVD 42%R 49%R +7
- 2026-08-13 · 1,200 RVD 40%R 45%R +5
- 2026-08-10 · 1,000 LVD 45%R 49%R +4
- 2026-08-09 · 1,000 LVD 48%R 49%R +1
- 2026-07-31 · 800 LVD 44%R 50%R +6
- 2026-07-31 · 800 LVD 46%R 49%R +3
- 2026-07-30 · 619 LVD 45%R 46%R +1
- 2026-07-30 · 1,200 LVD 43%R 49%R +6
- 2026-07-27 · 1,005 RVD 49%R 50%R +1
- 2026-07-17 · 1,048 LVD 42%R 45%R +3
- 2026-06-27 · 656 LVD 44%R 51%R +7
- 2026-06-21 · 800 LVD 42%R 54%R +12
- 2026-06-12 · 1,200 RVD 40%R 47%R +7
- 2026-06-04 · 800 LVD 41%R 49%R +8
- 2026-06-04 · 807 LVD 43%R 49%R +6
- 2026-05-28 · 1,670 LVD 41%R 46%R +5
- 2026-05-23 · 643 RVD 44%R 48%R +4
- 2026-05-05 · 1,223 LVD 43%R 49%R +6
- 2026-04-20 · 1,018 LVD 43%R 48%R +5
- 2026-04-20 · 1,200 RVD 38%R 44%R +6
- 2026-02-22 · 1,117 RVD 41%R 49%R +8
- 2026-02-16 · 1,300 RVD 35%R 45%R +10
- 2026-02-03 · 1,000 LVD 43%R 46%R +3
- 2026-01-31 · 1,502 LVD 42%R 49%R +7
- 2026-01-12 · 1,165 RVD 42%R 50%R +8
| Pollster | Date | Sample | Dem | Rep | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGovB | 2026-10-05 | 3,625 LV | 48% | 47% | D +1 |
| New York Times/Siena UniversityA | 2026-10-01 | 615 LV | 49% | 46% | D +3 |
| Beacon Research /Shaw & Co. Research(D)A | 2026-09-28 | 1,005 LV | 47% | 52% | R +5 |
| Big Data PollC | 2026-09-26 | 698 LV | 44% | 49% | R +5 |
| Stratus Intelligence(R)C | 2026-09-24 | 865 LV | 45% | 50% | R +5 |
| Texas Public Opinion ResearchC | 2026-09-22 | 1,007 LV | 46% | 50% | R +4 |
| Marist UniversityA | 2026-09-20 | 1,139 RV | 49% | 46% | D +3 |
| Texas Southern UniversityB | 2026-09-19 | 1,800 LV | 45% | 49% | R +4 |
| Emerson CollegeA | 2026-09-14 | 1,000 LV | 46% | 49% | R +3 |
| SoCal Strategies(R)C | 2026-09-13 | 649 LV | 44% | 52% | R +8 |
| ReconMR/Siena UniversityA | 2026-09-11 | 614 LV | 49% | 45% | D +4 |
| Mason-DixonA | 2026-09-10 | 625 LV | 41% | 48% | R +7 |
| Univision/YouGovB | 2026-09-04 | 1,000 RV | 47% | 47% | Even |
| Fabrizio Ward /Impact Research(R)C | 2026-09-01 | 895 LV | 46% | 49% | R +3 |
| Overton Insights(R)C | 2026-08-26 | 1,167 LV | 49% | 51% | R +2 |
| Texas Public Opinion ResearchC | 2026-08-24 | 1,000 LV | 42% | 49% | R +7 |
| University of Texas/Texas Politics ProjectB | 2026-08-13 | 1,200 RV | 40% | 45% | R +5 |
| Emerson CollegeA | 2026-08-10 | 1,000 LV | 45% | 49% | R +4 |
| GBAO(D)C | 2026-08-09 | 1,000 LV | 48% | 49% | R +1 |
| Wedgewood Polls(D)C | 2026-07-31 | 800 LV | 44% | 50% | R +6 |
| Cygnal(R)C | 2026-07-31 | 800 LV | 46% | 49% | R +3 |
| Texas A&M University/ReconMR/Siena UniversityA | 2026-07-30 | 619 LV | 45% | 46% | R +1 |
| Texas Southern UniversityB | 2026-07-30 | 1,200 LV | 43% | 49% | R +6 |
| Beacon Research /Shaw & Co. Research(D)A | 2026-07-27 | 1,005 RV | 49% | 50% | R +1 |
| Texas Public Opinion ResearchC | 2026-07-17 | 1,048 LV | 42% | 45% | R +3 |
| New York Times/Siena UniversityA | 2026-06-27 | 656 LV | 44% | 51% | R +7 |
| SoCal Strategies(R)C | 2026-06-21 | 800 LV | 42% | 54% | R +12 |
| University of Texas/Texas Politics ProjectB | 2026-06-12 | 1,200 RV | 40% | 47% | R +7 |
| Quantus Insights(R)C | 2026-06-04 | 800 LV | 41% | 49% | R +8 |
| Texas A&M University/ReconMRB | 2026-06-04 | 807 LV | 43% | 49% | R +6 |
| Texas Public Opinion ResearchC | 2026-05-28 | 1,670 LV | 41% | 46% | R +5 |
| Public Policy Polling(D)B | 2026-05-23 | 643 RV | 44% | 48% | R +4 |
| Texas Southern University/YouGovB | 2026-05-05 | 1,223 LV | 43% | 49% | R +6 |
| Slingshot Strategies(D)C | 2026-04-20 | 1,018 LV | 43% | 48% | R +5 |
| University of Texas/Texas Politics ProjectB | 2026-04-20 | 1,200 RV | 38% | 44% | R +6 |
| UT TylerC | 2026-02-22 | 1,117 RV | 41% | 49% | R +8 |
| University of Texas/Texas Politics ProjectB | 2026-02-16 | 1,300 RV | 35% | 45% | R +10 |
| GBAO(D)C | 2026-02-03 | 1,000 LV | 43% | 46% | R +3 |
| University of Houston/YouGovB | 2026-01-31 | 1,502 LV | 42% | 49% | R +7 |
| Emerson CollegeA | 2026-01-12 | 1,165 RV | 42% | 50% | R +8 |
Race ratings
- Cook Political ReportLean R
- Inside ElectionsLikely R
- Sabato's Crystal BallLean R
- RealClearPoliticsToss-up
- Fox NewsLean R
- Silver BulletinLean R
- Decision Desk HQLean R
Polls and ratings compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).