Baker Institute Fellow in Political Science & Jamail Chair in LA Studies at Rice University. Co-author of Texas Politics Today.
Houston, Texas
Joined March 2014
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A Hobby School report examines the perceptions of data centers. The statewide survey explores concerns about electricity costs, water supply and power outages, as well as views on AI over the next decade. Read the findings at uh.edu/hobby/texas2026/cente….
Mark P. Jones retweeted
Another close election race is underway in the Lone Star State. Could Texas Democrats win a statewide race?
Political science fellow @MarkPJonesTX outlines four factors that could help James Talarico challenge Ken Paxton. Read Jones’ full analysis in @USATODAY: bit.ly/48psb3S
Hobby School Survey: Texans Report High Levels of Concern Over Data Centers, Artificial Intelligence | University of Houston uh.edu/news-events/stories/2…
Hobby School Survey Finds Strong Advantage for Texas Republicans Among Rural Voters and Democrats Winning the Latino Vote | University of Houston uh.edu/news-events/stories/2…
In #TX15 @PulidoForTexas leads @monica4congress by 7 points, 51% to 44%, with 5% unsure.
2/5 of Pulido voters say Pulido's performance for free at quinceañeras made them more likely to vote for him.
Pres. Trump is 10 points underwater in TX-15.
@TSUMPA
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Bobby Pulido pulls ahead in bid to win back border voters who supported Trump english.elpais.com/usa/2026-… via @elpaisinenglish
Mark P. Jones retweeted
A new Harris County election survey from the Hobby School of Public Affairs examines where likely voters in the state’s largest county stand on key races and issues ahead of early voting. Read the findings at uh.edu/hobby/harris2026.
Texas ag commissioner candidates trade charges that the other isn’t legally qualified to serve houstonpublicmedia.org/artic…
Texas governor 2026: Who is running and what to know texastribune.org/2026/09/25/…
In the Texas U.S. Senate Race, Talarico Leads Paxton by 1% texassouthernnews.com/in-the…
U.S. Senate, Texas Railroad Commission races remain tight less than month before early voting, TSU poll finds houstonpublicmedia.org/artic…
The November 2026 Texas Railroad Commissioner Election between Bo French (R) & Jon Rosenthal (D).
Vote intention & proportion of likely voters who knew enough about the candidates to have an opinion of them.
From an August @TexasSouthern @TSUMPA report.
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Democrats lead Republicans in Texas battleground House districts, new poll shows #TX15 #TX28 #TX34 thehill.com/homenews/campaig…
Mark P. Jones retweeted
New @TexasSouthern poll of the state’s battleground House districts:
#TX15
Pulido (D) 50%
De La Cruz (inc., R) 45
#TX28
Cuellar (inc., D) 45
Tijerina (R) 34
#TX34
Gonzalez (inc., D) 45
Flores (R) 42
(Aug. 18-22; 700 LVs in #TX15 and #TX34, 600 LVs in #TX28; +/-3.7% in #TX15 and #TX34, +/-4% in #TX28)
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ICYMI- the latest insightful edition of “Battleground-Texas” w/ @StevenDialFox4 Yours Truly & @RiceUniversity uber analyst @MarkPJonesTX Note - @KoskionFOX7 will be Back soon and Louder than ever!
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Texas Voters Believe Teaching K-12 Students About The U.S. Constitution Is Very Important texassouthernnews.com/texas-…
This Week in Texas: Attorney General's race, new TSU poll, mail-in ballots abc13.com/post/week-texas-at…
Ken Paxton's problem with Republicans could prove costly houstonchronicle.com/politic… via @houstonchron
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A poll released Monday shows 79% of Black voters support James Talarico, while just 12% support his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton. fox26houston.com/news/black-…
