James Henson and Josh Blank use Texas polling to compare and contrast the issues at play in the Republican and Democratic primaries in Texas. Plus, some brief discussion of the latest NYT/Sienna national poll and the coverage of polling conducted by campaigns.

A Weather Report on Issues in the 2026 Primaries

Analysis of Texas Politics by Jim and Josh from the Texas Politics Project.

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