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A Texas Vibe Check During the Transitional Election Season
03/26/2026 | 56 mins.
James Henson and Joshua Blank survey the early signs of the developing general election campaign in Texas as well as lingering primary dynamics in both parties. Topics include the early Republican attacks on James Talarico, the rock throwing between Acting Comptroller Hancock and AG Paxton, and efforts to test the issue environment in the general […]
The U.S. War in Iran and the Election Climate in Texas
03/12/2026 | 50 mins.
James Henson and Joshua Blank check into the latest twist the GOP run-off election for the U.S. Senate, then turn to what public opinion polling in Texas might tell us about the impact of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran given the current path of the conflict.
Texas Delivers a Dramatic Primary Election
03/05/2026 | 1h 2 mins.
After months of anticipation, James Henson and Joshua Blank look at the results of the Texas primary election.
New UT/Texas Politics Project Poll U.S. Senate Primaries in Texas
02/26/2026 | 52 mins.
James Henson and Joshua Blank look at recent poll results for the Texas primary races between Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico on the Democratic side, and in the GOP contest between incumbent John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, and Wesley Hunt.
A Chat with Brad Johnson about The Texas Bullpen, and Races and Election Vibes in Texas
02/12/2026 | 1h 11 mins.
James Henson talks with Brad Johnson about the newly launched Texas Bullpen, then checks in on Johnson’s read of vibes in the Texas Primaries, in including congressional and legislative races and, of course, the U.S. Senate primaries.

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Analysis of Texas Politics by Jim and Josh from the Texas Politics Project. Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin.

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