The poll, released Wednesday, also showed Sid Miller and Don Huffines with comfortable leads in their Republican primary bids for agriculture commissioner and comptroller.
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1, 2026, in Los Angeles. Read full article: Former federal prosecutor who quit amid Trump administration dispute now representing Don LemonIntento de “gun jugging” termina en tiroteo en Gulfton; un sospechoso herido y dos prófugosRoy leads the four-person Republican primary for attorney general, with 33% of the 550 likely Republican voters surveyed between Jan. 20-31. Middleton, R-Galveston, trails Roy with 23%, followed by state Sen.Roy and Middleton were the only two Republican candidates for attorney general who had more polled voters with favorable opinions of them than those who said they did not know enough about them, with 54% and 45% favorability respectively. A majority of the likely Republican primary voters surveyed said they did not know enough about Huffman and Reitz to have an opinion about them. Likely voters still unsure of which candidate to vote for in the attorney general’s race comprised 25% of those polled. Johnson led the Democratic primary for attorney general with 25% of another 550-person pool of likely Democratic primary voters, 3 percentage points ahead of former Galveston mayor Joe Jaworski. Private attorney and former FBI agent Tony Box held 13%. A majority of those polled said they didn’t know enough about any of the candidates to have an opinion and 40% said they were unsure who they would vote for. The poll, conducted by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs, has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.18%. Former state Sen. Don Huffines also held a steady lead over the other three candidates in the Republican primary for Texas comptroller, including a 20 percentage point lead over acting Comptroller. Among likely Republican primary voters, 33% percent said they intended to vote for Huffines, but 29% were still unsure of who they would vote for.leads his challenger, agriculture entrepreneur Nate Sheets, by 30 percentage points, with 48% of likely Republican primary voters supporting Miller. AbbottSheets on Jan 21, right at the outset of the survey’s collection. Nearly two-thirds of those polled said they did not know enough about Sheets to have an opinion about him, compared to 38% for Miller.and Marine veteran Jim Matlock, with Wright eking out a 1 percentage point lead at 21%. Engineer and former Democrat Katherine Culbert, Tarrant County Republican Party Chair Bo French and oil and gas worker Hawk Dunlap held 8%, 6% and 4% of likely Republican voters’ support, respectively, and 41% said they were still unsure of who they would support., D-Austin, whom 37% of likely Democratic primary voters supported. Hinojosa has a 30 percentage point lead over former U.S. Rep. Chris Bell, and 32% polled said they were still unsure of which candidate they would support. The UH poll also surveyed 1,502 likely voters in the November general election for the governor and lieutenant governor races, where Abbott and Lt. Gov.are both running for fourth terms. In hypothetical matchups, the incumbents both held leads over their Democratic opponents, with Abbott leading Hinojosa by 7 percentage points at 49%, and Patrick leading state Rep., D-Austin, by 5 percentage points at 46%. The general election survey has a margin of error plus or minus 2.53%. Disclosure: The University of Houston has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune’s journalism. Find a completeOur Town: Fifth Ward's St. Elizabeth hospital revitalized into affordable housingHouston to see above-average temperatures this week, but no records expectedWhat Fort Bend ISD Parents Are Saying About Proposed School ClosuresMontgomery County’s 10-Year Plan to Tackle Growing Traffic Challenges
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