U.S. Senate, Democratic primary
Public Policy Polling: 25 Feb 2026
U.S. Senate, Democratic primary · likely voters · listed by pollresults and votehub. All polls by Public Policy Polling.
Rules
| Rule | Result | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Age mix of the sample differs from the benchmark by more than 8 points. | Could not check | no measured benchmark for this state yet |
| The ballot question's wording may lead respondents. | Withheld | decided by a wording judge that is not built or measured |
| Did not disclose crosstabs. | Flag | did not disclose crosstabs |
| Did not disclose its basic method: sample size, field dates and how people were reached. | Flag | did not disclose the field start date, field end date |
| Did not disclose how the sample was weighted. | Flag | did not disclose how the sample was weighted |
| Party mix of the sample differs from the benchmark by more than 6 points. | Withheld | extraction 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. | Clear | surveyed likely voters |
| Fielded in a single day. | Could not check | field dates not disclosed (see the basic-method rule) |
| Sample is below 400 for a statewide race (300 for a district). | Clear | sample of 599 meets the threshold of 400 |
| Sponsored by a campaign, party or political committee. | Withheld | extraction accuracy below 0.80: sponsor recall 0.60 |
| First listed more than 21 days after fieldwork ended. | Could not check | field end or first listing date not known |
What the poll's documents state
| Fact | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 599 | “Survey of 599 likely Democratic primary voters” (document, page 1) |
| Field start date | Not disclosed | |
| Field end date | Not disclosed | |
| How people were reached | live-phone | “Landline .......................................................... 20%” (document, page 2) |
| Who was surveyed | lv | “Survey of 599 likely Democratic primary voters” (document, page 1) |
| Sponsor | Not disclosed | |
| Margin of error | Not disclosed | |
| Weighting | Not disclosed | |
| Party mix of the sample | Democrat 81%, Republican 1%, Independent 19% | “Democrat ........................................................ 81%” (document, page 1) |
| Age mix of the sample | 18 to 45: 30%; 46 to 65: 32%; Older than 65: 38% | “18 to 45........................................................... 30%” (document, page 1) |
| Region mix of the sample | Media market: Austin 16%, Dallas 29%, Houston 24%, San Antonio 12%, Other 19% | “Austin.............................................................. 16%” (document, page 2) |
| Ballot question wording | Not checked | |
| Question order | Not disclosed | |
| Crosstabs | Not disclosed | |
| Where respondents came from | Not disclosed |