Polls · Texas governor
Siena College , 8 October 2026
Siena College has Greg Abbott ahead of Gina Hinojosa by 1 points in Texas governor, 48% to 47%. Since its previous poll (1 October 2026): Greg Abbott +2 (46 → 48), Gina Hinojosa −2 (49 → 47).
| Race | Texas governor |
|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 5 October 2026 – 8 October 2026 |
| Stage | General election |
| Sample | 617 (likely voters) |
| Paid for by | Siena University |
| Method | – |
| Release | release |
| In our average | Yes |
Main
 Greg Abbott R |
48 | |
 Gina Hinojosa D |
47 | |
| Undecided | 3 | |
| Other | 2 |
Margin on the decided vote: R+1.0; after our adjustments R+1.6, which includes a move of 0.4 points to the Democrats with the national trend since the poll (↻).
Against the other polls
Its figures are within a point and a half of the median of the 5 other polls of this race taken within a week of it.
Siena College's previous poll of this race, 1 October 2026 →
Photo credits
- Gina Hinojosa: Photo: RRC1701, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gina_Hinojosa_at_the_AFL-CIO_COPE_convention_in_2024.jpg)
- Greg Abbott: Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / NASA-JSC/ROBERT MARKOWITZ, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greg_Abbott_at_NASA_2024_(cropped).jpg)