A new report by Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center reveals profound differences in policy preferences between Texas Democratic and Republican primary voters. The report draws on two August surveys of 1,500 likely 2026 Republican primary voters and of 1,500 likely 2026 Democratic primary voters.

The data in the report help explain why Texas legislation in policy areas such as abortion, firearms, marijuana and transgender rights tends to be notably more conservative than that preferred by the average Texan. In addition, the report highlights the starkly divergent policy preferences between Texas Democratic and Republican primary voters regarding the deportation of immigrants who are in the country illegally and birthright citizenship for th

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