Gina Hinojosa

DEMOCRATIC

Texas House of Representatives (D-TX)

2017 – Present

Texas 2026 GOVERNOR POLLS

Greg Abbott*

REPUBLICAN

Governor (R-TX)

2015 – Present

2026 Texas Governor Polls:

Aggregate of all polls released for Texas' Governor election between Democrat Gina Hinojosa and Republican Greg Abbott. This page will update the moment new polls are released, including the polling average, projected margin, and survey details.

Year: 2026
Race: Governor
State: Texas
Democratic candidate: Gina Hinojosa
Republican candidate: Greg Abbott
Incumbent / open seat: Greg Abbott
Polling average: 42.8% D / 49.0% R
Polling average margin: R +6.2
Last updated: 12:00 AM on August 8, 2026
Polls included: 20
Latest poll: Wedgewood Polls — July 31, 2026

Democrat

—%

Weighted polling average

Republican

—%

Weighted polling average

Net margin

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Polling average difference

Polls Included

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Number of polls conducted

Polling Average

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49.0%

42.8%

R +6.2

Wedgewood Polls

July 31, 2026

800 LV

50%

44%

R +6.0

Siena College / Texas A&M University

July 30, 2026

619 LV

46%

45%

R +1.0

Texas Southern University

July 30, 2026

1,200 RV

49%

43%

R +6.0

Fox News / Beacon Research

July 27, 2026

1,006 RV

50%

49%

R +1.0

Slingshot Strategies (D)

July 17, 2026

1,048 LV

45%

42%

R +3.0

New York Times / Siena College

June 27, 2026

656 LV

51%

44%

R +7.0

SoCal Strategies (R)

June 21, 2026

800 LV

54%

42%

R +11.7

University of Texas / YouGov

June 12, 2026

1,200 RV

47%

40%

R +7.0

Quantus Insights (R)

June 4, 2026

800 LV

49%

41%

R +8.0

Siena College / Texas A&M University

June 4, 2026

807 LV

49%

44%

R +5.0

Texas Public Opinion Research

May 28, 2026

1,670 LV

46%

41%

R +5.0

Public Policy Polling (D)

May 23, 2026

643 RV

48%

44%

R +4.0

Texas Southern University / YouGov

May 5, 2026

1,223 LV

49%

43%

R +6.0

Slingshot Strategies (D)

April 20, 2026

1,018 LV

48%

43%

R +5.0

University of Texas / Texas Politics Project

April 19, 2026

1,200 RV

44%

38%

R +6.0

Univeristy of Texas at Tyler

February 22, 2026

1,117 RV

49%

41%

R +8.0

University of Texas / Texas Politics Project

February 16, 2026

1,300 RV

45%

35%

R +10.0

GBAO (D)

February 3, 2026

1,000 LV

46%

43%

R +3.0

University of Houston / YouGov

January 31, 2026

1,502 LV

49%

42%

R +7.0

Emerson College

January 12, 2026

1,165 RV

50%

42%

R +8.0