As Texas Democrats attempt to win a major statewide contest for the first time in almost three decades, a new NBC News/Marist poll finds Democrat Beto O’Rourke trailing Republican Sen. Ted Cruz by just four percentage points. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBC News Read more »
Polls and history continue to point to a Ted Cruz victory in Texas
A new Quinnipiac University poll finds that Republican Sen. Ted Cruz holds a 49% to 43% lead over Democrat Beto O’Rourke in the Texas US Senate race. Cruz has led in every poll of the race taken in the last year. The average poll over the last two months has […] Read more »
(Mis)interpreting elections
From our first appearance on earth, human beings have searched for meaning. We naturally incline toward interpreting events and ascribing significance to them. … There are both the intrinsic and extrinsic pressures to find meaning in the events of the day and particularly in election results. However, such assessments often […] Read more »
Texans’ Experiences with Health Care Affordability and Access
Texas is a state with a diverse population and is home to the largest number of uninsured residents among U.S. states. In a new survey, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Episcopal Health Foundation sought to gauge Texans’ views on health policy priorities, as well as their own experiences in […] Read more »
How public attitudes are shaping Texas GOP leaders’ response to Trump border policy
Results from the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll illuminate how public attitudes provide the context for the political and policy responses of Texas’ elected leaders to President Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy on immigration on the U.S.—Mexico border. Continued support for Trump, and for restrictive immigration policies writ large among […] Read more »
Texas: Ted Cruz leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 points in Senate race, UT/TT poll finds
Republican Ted Cruz leads Democrat Beto O’Rourke 41 percent to 36 percent in the general election race for a Texas seat in the U.S. Senate, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. CONT. Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune Read more »