Texas governor's race 2026
Our 21-day average puts Gina Hinojosa at 46.9%, Greg Abbott at 48.9%, Pat Dixon at 1.7%, Chris Bell at 12.6%, based on 66 polls ending between 8/29/2025 and 10/26/2026. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.
Texas governor's race 2026 over time
66 polls · 21-day rolling average · dots are individual polls
Gina Hinojosa 46.9%
Greg Abbott 48.9%
Pat Dixon 1.7%
Chris Bell 12.6%
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| Choice | Latest average | Polls | Latest poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gina Hinojosa | 46.9% | 62 | 10/26/2026 |
| Greg Abbott | 48.9% | 60 | 10/26/2026 |
| Pat Dixon | 1.7% | 21 | 10/20/2026 |
| Chris Bell | 12.6% | 6 | 3/2/2026 |
Average result
Unweighted mean across 66 matching polls
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| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Gina Hinojosa | 45.6% |
| Greg Abbott | 49.6% |
| Pat Dixon | 2.1% |
| Chris Bell | 9.9% |
| Bobby Cole | 4.6% |
| Angela Villescaz | 2.1% |
| Zach Vance | 0.6% |
| Jose Navarro Balbuena | 0.5% |
Individual polls (66)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/19/2026 | Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center | 1,800 LV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Pat Dixon (L)
|
| 9/14/2026 |
Emerson College
for Nexstar Media |
1,000 LV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Pat Dixon (L)
|
| 9/11/2026 | ReconMR/Siena University | 614 LV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Pat Dixon (L)
|
| 9/4/2026 |
YouGov
for Univision |
1,000 RV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
|
| 9/1/2026 | Fabrizio Ward/Impact Research | 895 LV |
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Greg Abbott (R)
|
| 8/26/2026 |
Overton Insights
for Texas Public Policy Foundation |
1,167 LV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
|
| 8/24/2026 |
Slingshot Strategies
for Texas Public Opinion Research |
1,000 LV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Pat Dixon (L)
Jenn Mack Raphoon (I)
|
| 8/13/2026 | The Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin/YouGov | 1,218 RV |
Pat Dixon (L)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Greg Abbott (R)
|
| 8/10/2026 |
Emerson College
for Nexstar Media |
1,000 LV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
|
| 8/9/2026 | GBAO | 1,000 LV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
|
| 7/31/2026 |
Cygnal
for Uknown Sponsor |
800 LV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
|
| 7/31/2026 | Wedgewood Polls | 800 LV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
|
| 7/30/2026 |
ReconMR/Siena University
for Texas A&M University Bush School of Government & Public Service |
619 LV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Pat Dixon (L)
|
| 7/30/2026 | Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center | 1,200 LV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Pat Dixon (L)
|
| 7/27/2026 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,006 RV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
|
| 7/17/2026 |
Slingshot Strategies
for Texas Public Opinion Research |
1,048 LV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Pat Dixon (L)
Jenn Mack Raphoon (I)
|
| 6/27/2026 | The New York Times/Siena University | 656 LV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
|
| 6/12/2026 | Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas/YouGov | 1,200 RV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
|
| 6/4/2026 | Quantus Insights | 800 LV |
Greg Abbott (R)
Gina Hinojosa (D)
|
| 6/4/2026 |
ReconMR/Siena University
for Texas A&M University Bush School of Government & Public Service |
807 LV |
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Greg Abbott (R)
Pat Dixon (L)
|
| 5/28/2026 |
Slingshot Strategies
for Texas Public Opinion Research |
1,670 LV |
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Greg Abbott (R)
|
| 5/23/2026 |
Public Policy Polling
for Lone Star Rising PAC |
643 LV |
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Greg Abbott (R)
|
| 5/6/2026 | Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center | 1,223 LV |
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Greg Abbott (R)
|
| 4/20/2026 |
Slingshot Strategies
for Texas Public Opinion Research |
1,018 LV |
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Greg Abbott (R)
|
| 4/20/2026 | The Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin/YouGov | 1,200 RV |
Gina Hinojosa (D)
Greg Abbott (R)
|