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		<p><span data-contrast="auto">AUSTIN — Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Overton Insights published </span><a href="https://www.texaspolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Overton_Insights_Texas_Public_Policy_Foundation_Toplines_and_Demographics-1.pdf"><b><span data-contrast="none">results</span></b></a><span data-contrast="auto"> from a joint statewide survey of likely Texas voters. The poll gauged Texans&#8217; attitudes on a variety of public policy issues ahead of the 90th Legislature, including:</span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">The poll also measured support for candidates in the upcoming November elections and the 2028 presidential primaries.</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The text-to-web survey of 1,167 likely Texas voters was conducted from August 24–26, 2026, with a ±2.9% margin of error. Crosstabs are available </span><a href="https://www.texaspolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Overton_Insights_Texas_Public_Policy_Foundation_Main_Crosstabs.pdf"><b><span data-contrast="none">here</span></b></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.texaspolicy.com/"><i><span data-contrast="none">Texas Public Policy Foundation</span></i></a><i><span data-contrast="auto"> is a non-profit free-market research institute based in Austin that aims to foster human flourishing by protecting and promoting liberty, opportunity, and personal responsibility.</span></i></p>
<p><a href="https://overtoninsights.com/"><i><span data-contrast="none">Overton Insights</span></i></a><i><span data-contrast="auto"> is a nonpartisan public opinion research firm focused on tracking and analyzing shifts in societal attitudes and ideas.</span></i></p>
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