Second Reading Podcast

Analysis of Texas Politics from Jim Henson and Josh Blank of the Texas Politics Project

June 23, 2026

Increased Partisan Intensity, a Close Senate Race, and Data Center Backlash in the New Texas Politics Project Poll

James Henson and Joshua Blank look at 2026 Texas trial ballots and strikingly negative views of data centers and AI in the June Texas Politics Project Poll.

This episode was engineered and mixed by Uriel Murillo.

Hosts

  • James HensonExecutive Director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin
  • Joshua BlankResearch Director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin