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What should local leaders prioritize?

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Current reader results (3 votes)

Public safety — 0% (0)

Roads and traffic — 0% (0)

Schools and education — 33.3% (1)

Housing costs — 0% (0)

Business growth — 0% (0)

Flood control and infrastructure — 33.3% (1)

Other / Undecided — 33.3% (1)

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What issue matters most to Texans?

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Current reader results (3 votes)

Cost of living and the economy — 33.3% (1)

Education and public schools — 0% (0)

Border and immigration — 0% (0)

Healthcare — 0% (0)

Property taxes — 66.7% (2)

Energy and oil and gas — 0% (0)

Other / Undecided — 0% (0)

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2026 Texas Governor — Reader Preference Poll

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Current reader results (3 votes)

Greg Abbott (Republican) — 0% (0)

Gina Hinojosa (Democratic) — 100% (3)

Pat Dixon (Libertarian) — 0% (0)

Undecided / Prefer not to say — 0% (0)

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2026 Texas U.S. Senate — Reader Preference Poll

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Current reader results (5 votes)

Ken Paxton (Republican) — 60% (3)

James Talarico (Democratic) — 40% (2)

Ted Brown (Libertarian) — 0% (0)

Undecided / Prefer not to say — 0% (0)

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