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Polling Texas 2020
UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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Tag Archives: Hood County
More rural revolt stuff
Keep ’em coming. Rural voters may not stop the spread of data centers, but they could stop Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The Republican is bleeding support from small towns as he seeks a fourth term because of two late-emerging issues: … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged data centers, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, Hood County, polls, Texas, Tom Green County
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It’s not easy to de-Flock
This is the best illustration I’ve seen of why federal action will be needed. At a 9 a.m. Harris County Commissioners Court meeting Aug. 17, dozens of Houston residents filed into the courtroom. The commissioners were meeting to review the … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, science, and math
Tagged ACLU, artificial intelligence, Austin, Bandera County, Burnet County, cameras, Congress, Conroe, Dallas, data privacy, DPS, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2026, Flock, Guadalupe County, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Hood County, ICE, immigration, Keith Self, League City, police, Rodney Ellis, San Marcos, Texas
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Talarico’s data center plan
Seems perfectly fine. Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico on Wednesday called for a broad set of tighter regulations on data centers in Texas, seizing on what has become a potential political liability for Republicans who until recently had embraced … Continue reading
San Marcos bans data center construction
Bring on the fight that will surely follow. San Marcos has become the first Texas city to ban data centers within city limits, banking on its local authority to stop the data center boom and setting a precedent for other … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged data centers, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, Hays County, Hill County, Hood County, Kerrville, local control, Lockhart, Paul Bettencourt, San Marcos, Texas, The Lege, zoning
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Tuesday was a good day for school boards
I refer you once again to Franklin Strong and his much-valued Book-Loving Texans’ Guide to the school board elections. There weren’t that many school board races on the ballot in November – May is a more common month for these … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged College Station ISD, Collin County, Cy-Fair ISD, Election 2025, Granbury ISD, Greg Abbott, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Hood County, Klein ISD, Lake Worth ISD, Princeton ISD, schools, Texas, Texas Education Agency
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More on the November election
Here’s a Chron story from the weekend that annoyed me a little. Early voting in Harris County wrapped up Friday with some of the lowest voting turnouts in recent years for Texas’ most populous county. but still higher than in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #4, Bitcoin, CD18, CD29, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2017, Election 2019, Election 2021, Election 2023, Election 2025, Harris County, Hood County, Houston, Houston City Council, Jarvis Johnson, Jolanda Jones, Leigh Wambsganss, Mitchell Bend, polls, Robert Slater, runoff, SD09, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Taylor Rehmet, Texas, turnout
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On cryptomining and power plants
I say again, there’s a political opportunity here, and it involves being on the right side of an issue. About 150 angry residents gathered in a conference center here on Monday for a public meeting hosted by the state environmental … Continue reading
Posted in That's our Lege
Tagged Bitcoin, blackouts, Constellation, cryptocurrency, cryptomining, Earthjustice, Election 2024, ERCOT, Freeze 2021, Hood County, Marathon Digital Holdings, noise, Public Citizen Texas, TCEQ, Texas, Texas Coalition Against Cryptomining, Texas Energy Fund, The Lege
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The data centers of Medina County
Interesting story. When Suzanne and Anthony Stinson married in 1980, they moved to a pioneer-built house outside of Castroville and raised their children on land that had been in his family since the 1840s. Back then, “it was all country … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Bexar County, Castroville, construction, demography, Election 2020, Hood County, Medina County, Microsoft, Texas
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More on the cryptomining noise problem
It does sound like hell. Over the course of several months in 2024, TIME spoke to more than 40 people in the Granbury area who reported a medical ailment that they believe is connected to the arrival of the Bitcoin … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged artificial intelligence, Bitcoin, blackouts, cryptocurrency, cryptomining, Dan Patrick, Earthjustice, Election 2024, ERCOT, Freeze 2021, Hood County, Marathon Digital Holdings, noise, Riot Blockchain, TCEQ, Texas, Texas Blockchain Council, The Lege
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Now we’re concerned about crypto mining?
So, are we like gonna roll up the red carpet we laid out for these guys a couple of years ago? Texas is now home to 10 of 34 large Bitcoin mines. During cold spells or heat waves, Texans are … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Bitcoin, blackouts, Colin Allred, cryptocurrency, cryptomining, Dan Patrick, Earthjustice, Election 2024, ERCOT, Freeze 2021, Hood County, Jose Menendez, noise, Riot Blockchain, Senate, TCEQ, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Blockchain Council, The Lege
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Fort Cavazos
For a number of reasons, Tuesday was a good day. One of the U.S. military’s largest bases has been renamed after the Army’s first Hispanic four-star general. Fort Hood, located about 70 miles north of Austin, Texas, was redesignated on … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Confederacy, Congress, Defense Department, Donald Trump, Fort Cavazos, Fort Hood, Hood County, Lloyd Austin, Texas
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Precinct analysis: The new SBOE map
Previously: New State House map, New Congressional map I probably care more about the SBOE than most normal people do. It’s not that powerful an entity, there are only 15 seats on it, and their elections go largely under the … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2022
Tagged Collin County, Comal County, Dallas County, Denton County, Donald Trump, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2020, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Hood County, Joe Biden, Johnson County, Montgomery County, Parker County, precinct analysis, redistricting, SBOE, Somervell County, Tarrant County, Texas, Travis County
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Counties of interest, part six: Central Texas
Part 1 – Counties around Harris Part 2 – Counties around Dallas/Tarrant Part 3 – Counties around Travis Part 4 – Counties around Bexar Part 5 – East Texas We move on now to counties in Central Texas, which for … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2020
Tagged Bell County, Belton, Brazos County, Bryan, College Station, Corpus Christi, Coryell County, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2020, Granbury, Grayson County, HD54, Hood County, I-35, Killeen, McLennan County, Nueces, precinct analysis, President, Sherman, Temple, Texas, The Lege, Victoria County, voter registration, Waco
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Censuring Abbott
An amusing sideline, if nothing else. Republicans in eight different Texas counties have now voted to censure Gov. Greg Abbott for his order requiring Texans to wear face coverings and take other protective measures as COVID-19 spreads throughout the state. … Continue reading
Let the clerks out of it
I approve of this. The state’s leading LGBT advocacy group has thrown its support behind a bill that would accommodate county clerks with religious objections to same-sex marriage. Under Senate Bill 911, by state Senator Joan Huffman, R-Sugar Land, marriage … Continue reading
Posted in That's our Lege
Tagged County Clerk, Equality Texas, gay marriage, Hood County, Irion County, Joan Huffman, marriage license, Senate, Texas, The Lege
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The cost of defying the law on same sex marriage
Nearly $44K in attorneys’ fees, and it could have been worse. It has been a month since Joe Stapleton and Jim Cato finally got the marriage license Hood County Clerk Katie Lang denied them because of her religious beliefs. It … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged gay marriage, gay rights, Hood County, Katie Lang, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Liberty Institute, marriage license, SCOTUS, Texas
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There will be more lawsuits
The lawsuit filed in Hood County to force County Clerk Katie Lang to issue a marriage license to a same sex couple won’t be the last one like it. “We hope and expect that county clerks across Texas and the … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged County Clerk, Dallam County, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, gay marriage, gay rights, Hamilton County, Hartley County, Hood County, Irion County, Katie Lang, lawsuit, Loving County, marriage license, Roberts County, Texas, Texas For Marriage
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Federal lawsuit filed in Hood County
That sound you hear is the rubber meeting the road. The motion for a temporary injunction and temporary restraining order was filed this morning in Fort Worth federal court on behalf of Soifer’s clients, Jim Cato and Joe Stapleton, who’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged County Clerk, gay marriage, gay rights, Hood County, Katie Lang, lawsuit, Liberty Institute, marriage license, Texas
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And the battle moves to Irion County
“Where the heck is Irion County?” I hear you cry. Just the home of the next County Clerk that needs to be schooled on the Constitution, and not her dime store “understanding” of it. The county clerk in tiny Irion … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Cecil Bell, County Clerk, Election 2016, gay marriage, gay rights, Hood County, Irion County, Liberty Counsel, marriage license, Molly Criner, Texas, The Lege
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Lawsuit threatened in Hood County over clerk’s refusal to issue marriage license
I was beginning to think that none of Texas’ 254 County Clerks were going to attempt to martyr themselves in the name of their “religious freedom” to not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. I shouldn’t have worried. Attorneys for … Continue reading
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Tagged County Clerk, gay marriage, gay rights, Hood County, Katie Lang, lawsuit, marriage license, Texas
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One more holdout concedes
Hood County and its outspoken County Clerk bow to the inevitable. A Texas county clerk said on Tuesday her office will issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, reversing a previous decision that was based on religious objections. Some counties in … Continue reading
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Tagged Equality Texas, gay marriage, gay rights, Hood County, Ken Paxton, marriage license, Texas
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More counties issuing same sex marriage licenses
Montgomery County: Montgomery County Clerk Mark Turnbull said he turned one same-sex couple away on Friday who requested a marriage license, but wound up issuing the license after regular hours on Saturday. He initially refused because he was waiting for … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorney General, Brazoria County, Collin County, County Clerk, Denton County, Ector County, Fort Bend County, gay marriage, gay rights, Gregg County, Hood County, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, marriage license, Midland County, Montgomery County, SCOTUS, Smith County, Tarrant County, Texas, Williamson County
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