Slingshot Strategies: 19 Sep – 22 Sep 2026
Governor, general election · likely voters · listed by pollresults and votehub. All polls by Slingshot Strategies.
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. | Could not check | we read only a page about this poll, not the pollster's own release, so we cannot say what the pollster disclosed |
| Did not disclose its basic method: sample size, field dates and how people were reached. | Could not check | we read only a page about this poll, not the pollster's own release, so we cannot say what the pollster disclosed |
| Did not disclose how the sample was weighted. | Could not check | we read only a page about this poll, not the pollster's own release, so we cannot say what the pollster disclosed |
| 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 1,007 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 | 1007 | “The survey of 1,007 likely Texas voters was conducted from September 19 to September 22, 2026 and has a margin of error of ±3.6 percentage points.” (document, page 1) |
| Field start date | 2026-09-19 | “The survey of 1,007 likely Texas voters was conducted from September 19 to September 22, 2026 and has a margin of error of ±3.6 percentage points. The full topline is available here, and crosstabs are available upon request.” (document, page 1) |
| Field end date | 2026-09-22 | “The survey of 1,007 likely Texas voters was conducted from September 19 to September 22, 2026 and has a margin of error of ±3.6 percentage points. The full topline is available here, and crosstabs are available upon request.” (document, page 1) |
| How people were reached | Not on the page we read | |
| Who was surveyed | lv | “The survey of 1,007 likely Texas voters was conducted from September 19 to September 22, 2026” (document, page 1) |
| Sponsor | Not on the page we read | |
| Margin of error | 3.6 | “The survey of 1,007 likely Texas voters was conducted from September 19 to September 22, 2026 and has a margin of error of ±3.6 percentage points. The full topline is available here, and crosstabs are available upon request.” (document, page 1) |
| Weighting | Not on the page we read | |
| Party mix of the sample | Not on the page we read | |
| Age mix of the sample | Not on the page we read | |
| Region mix of the sample | Not on the page we read | |
| Ballot question wording | Not on the page we read | |
| Question order | Not on the page we read | |
| Crosstabs | Not on the page we read | |
| Where respondents came from | Not on the page we read |
Documents
- Article or page: https://texaspublicopinionresearch.substack.com/p/new-poll-in-texas-general-election-662 (kept a copy)