Texas poll check

U.S. Senate, general election

GBAO: 13 Aug – 18 Aug 2025

U.S. Senate, general election · likely voters · listed by pollresults. All polls by GBAO.

Rules

RuleResultWhy
Age mix of the sample differs from the benchmark by more than 8 points. Could not checkno measured benchmark for this state yet
The ballot question's wording may lead respondents. Withhelddecided by a wording judge that is not built or measured
Did not disclose crosstabs. Flagdid not disclose crosstabs
Did not disclose its basic method: sample size, field dates and how people were reached. Clearsample size, field dates and mode disclosed
Did not disclose how the sample was weighted. Flagdid not disclose how the sample was weighted
Party mix of the sample differs from the benchmark by more than 6 points. Withheldextraction accuracy below 0.80: party mix of the sample precision 0.67, party mix of the sample recall 0.67
Surveyed registered voters or adults, not likely voters, within 60 days of the election. Clearsurveyed likely voters
Fielded in a single day. Clearfielded over 6 days
Sample is below 400 for a statewide race (300 for a district). Clearsample of 800 meets the threshold of 400
Sponsored by a campaign, party or political committee. Withheldextraction accuracy below 0.80: sponsor recall 0.60
First listed more than 21 days after fieldwork ended. Clearfirst listed 4 days after fieldwork ended

What the poll's documents state

FactStatusEvidence
Sample size800 “conducted a survey of 800 likely November 2026 voters statewide in Texas” (document, page 2)
Field start date2025-08-13 “voters statewide in Texas from August 13-18, 2025. The survey was conducted by telephone using live” (document, page 2)
Field end date2025-08-18 “voters statewide in Texas from August 13-18, 2025. The survey was conducted by telephone using live” (document, page 2)
How people were reachedtext-to-web “interviewers and text message and included an option to take the survey in either Spanish or English. The” (document, page 2)
Who was surveyedlv “conducted a survey of 800 likely November 2026 voters statewide in Texas” (document, page 2)
SponsorGOP’s Senate Leadership Fund “Republican polls, including one from Donald Trump’s own pollster and another commissioned by the GOP’s Senate Leadership Fund.” (document, page 4)
Margin of error3.5 “The survey is subject to a 3.5 percentage point margin of error at the 95% confidence level.” (document, page 2)
WeightingNot disclosed
Party mix of the sampleNot disclosed
Age mix of the sampleNot disclosed
Region mix of the sampleNot disclosed
Ballot question wordingNot disclosed
Question orderNot disclosed
CrosstabsNot disclosed
Where respondents came fromNot disclosed

Documents