SenateGovernorCompetitive

Incumbent: John Cornyn (R)

Rating: Lean R

Candidates: John Cornyn, Ken Paxton (primary) (R)

Recent Polls(3 polls)High

DatePollsterGradeMarginSample
Apr 20, 2026University of TexasB/CD+5.31,200
Jan 31, 2026University of HoustonB/CR+1.11,502
Jan 12, 2026Emerson CollegeAEVEN1,165

About this forecast

  • Structural forecast based on electoral type modeling across 248 counties.
  • Types are discovered from historical shift patterns — not from polls or demographics alone.
  • 3 race-specific polls have been incorporated via Bayesian update through the type covariance structure.

Last updated: Jan 11, 2026