YouGov: 26 Oct – 29 Oct 2026
U.S. Senate, general election · likely voters · listed by pollresults. All polls by YouGov.
Rules
| Rule | Result | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Age mix of the sample differs from the benchmark by more than 8 points. | Could not check | we could not read the age mix of the sample in this poll's documents |
| The ballot question's wording may lead respondents. | Withheld | decided by a wording judge that is not built or measured |
| Did not disclose crosstabs. | Clear | crosstabs published |
| Did not disclose its basic method: sample size, field dates and how people were reached. | Could not check | we could not read the how people were reached in this poll's documents |
| Did not disclose how the sample was weighted. | Could not check | we could not read the weighting in this poll's documents |
| 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. | Clear | fielded over 4 days |
| Sample is below 400 for a statewide race (300 for a district). | Clear | sample of 2,141 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. | Clear | first listed 3 days after fieldwork ended |
What the poll's documents state
| Fact | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 2141 | “2,141 Texas Likely Voters” (document, page 1) |
| Field start date | 2026-10-26 | “Conducted October 26-29, 2026” (document, page 1) |
| Field end date | 2026-10-29 | “Conducted October 26-29, 2026” (document, page 1) |
| How people were reached | Not checked | |
| Who was surveyed | lv | “Texas General Election 2026 – Likely Voters” (document, page 1) |
| Sponsor | Not disclosed | |
| Margin of error | 2.9 | “Margin of Error ±2.9%” (document, page 1) |
| Weighting | Not checked | |
| Party mix of the sample | Not checked | |
| Age mix of the sample | Not checked | |
| Region mix of the sample | Not disclosed | |
| Ballot question wording | Who did you vote for, or who will you vote for, in the election for U.S. Senator? | “Who did you vote for, or who will you vote for, in the election for U.S. Senator?” (document, page 2) |
| Question order | Not disclosed | |
| Crosstabs | yes | “5. Texas Senate Vote 2026” (document, page 8) |
| Where respondents came from | voter-file | “Stratified random sample of voters selected from a list of Texas registered voters” (document, page 10) |
Documents
- Topline: https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ttw_tx_20261026_lv.pdf (kept a copy)