October 31, 2025      4:00 PM

Kronberg argues that seen through the prism of 2018 Mid-term election, UT Poll should send alarm bells to Republicans

Despite conservative news ecosystems, little support among registered Texans for Trump policies and support for statewide GOP officeholders has dropped

Polls are like crack cocaine for political junkies as we seek to divine every shift and pop in public mood and perception. Polling is obviously increasingly difficult, but the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas has published consistently for 15 years and they continue to be largely successful in capturing the public mood.

Having said that, the poll just released is an eye opener on multiple levels and if the trends they have captured stay in place through the next year, this upcoming midterm election suggests some serious changes are possible.

One of the best things about this poll is that they ask many of the same questions year after year and provide not only the answer to this year’s question but to every previous year so that you can watch the ebb and flow of popular sentiment on a number of issues.

Before getting into some of the results of the poll, let’s note how quickly and dramatically the public’s news consumption has changed.

By Harvey Kronberg

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