Polls · Texas governor
GBAO , 8 October 2026
GBAO has Gina Hinojosa ahead of Greg Abbott by 2 points in Texas governor, 47% to 45%. Since its previous poll (9 August 2026): Greg Abbott −4 (49 → 45), Gina Hinojosa −1 (48 → 47).
| Race | Texas governor |
|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 5 October 2026 – 8 October 2026 |
| Stage | General election |
| Sample | 800 (likely voters) |
| Method | – |
| Release | release |
| In our average | Yes |
Main
 Gina Hinojosa D |
47 | |
 Greg Abbott R |
45 | |
| Other | 4 | |
| Undecided | 4 |
Margin on the decided vote: D+2.1; after our adjustments D+1.0, which includes a move of 0.3 points to the Democrats with the national trend since the poll (↻).
Against the other polls
Against the median of the 6 other polls of this race taken within a week of it: Greg Abbott 45% against 48%; Gina Hinojosa 47% against 48.5%.
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)