Here’s a look at Texas senators, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2025 regular session. bit.ly/4n7HLrd

Here’s a look at Texas House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2025 regular session. bit.ly/40aTziq

Ideological splits run deep, even within parties. Fellow Mark P. Jones ranks all 31 Texas senators by ideology based on 2025 roll-call votes, revealing clear partisan divides and internal blocs. See where your senator stands in Texas Tribune: bit.ly/4n40NPn

Republicans paint NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani as radical face of Democrats thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-…

Texas, Louisiana Senate races in 2026 could reshape power in Washington kten.com/news/state/tex… via @ktennews

Redistricting runs a risk of backfiring on the GOP, experts say dallasnews.com/news/politics/…

Texas redistricting will spark brutal fight that could spread across nation dallasnews.com/news/politics/…

On latest edition of “What’s Your Point?” A job review is in for Harris County’s Democratic Leadership and a sizable majority say our community is “heading in the wrong direction.” The “WYP Crew” & Mark P. Jones were eager to offer analysis. FOX26Houston fox26houston.com/video/1681235

A special election is set for Nov. 4 to fill the seat for Texas's 18th Congressional District. A new Hobby School survey examines the opinions of likely Harris County voters about those in the race to represent the historic district. Read the findings at uh.edu/hobby/harris20….

Menefee, Edwards in dead heat for 18th Congressional District special election, UH Hobby School survey finds houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

With just over three months to go until the Nov. 4 election, the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs reports that no clear favorite has emerged from the crowded field for Congressional District 18. #TX18 uh.edu/news-events/st…

A new Hobby School survey examines the views of Harris County voters on sports and entertainment, including the addition of professional sports teams, a theme park, and the renovation of NRG Stadium and the Astrodome. Read the findings at uh.edu/hobby/harris20…

NEW EPISODE! Dr. Mark P. Jones of Rice University joined Texas Talks to discuss the evolution of conservative dominance in Texas, Elon Musk & the legislature, Javier Milei rise in Argentina, Trump, and more. Brad Swail #txlege #texastalks Full episode in the comments.

A Survey of Harris County Registered Voters found: 64% are enthusiastic about Houston getting a WNBA team. 61% are enthusiastic about Houston getting an NHL team. Harris County population is 5m, > 26 states. Houston MSA population is 7.8m, > 37 states. uh.edu/hobby/harris20…

Relevant for current #txlege #redistricting related to Harris County (e.g. new #TX9) and the #VRA, a July Hobby School of Public Affairs survey of 2,300 Harris County Registered Voters found this distribution of Latino Partisan ID: Democrat (46%), Republican (29%), Ind (15%), Oth (10%)

🎙️ Texas House Democrats walked out to block Republicans’ congressional redistricting proposal. Will it work? Mark P. Jones lays out what to expect — and the electoral stakes in Texas and nationwide — on the “Baker Briefing” podcast. bit.ly/4lhhSTw

Texas Democrats walked out to block a GOP redistricting plan that could dilute minority voting power. “If Texas is successful in reducing the ability of African Americans and Latinos to elect candidates of their choice... the same would be possible in other states,” said fellow

With hurricane season in its most active months, a new Hobby School survey examines the views of Harris County voters on extreme weather, including power outages, high winds and flooding. Read the findings at uh.edu/hobby/harris20….

Texas would lose federal funding and representation with Trump's 'new' census expressnews.com/opinion/commen… via @expressnews

President Donald Trump has proposed a mid-decade census that excludes undocumented immigrants and could cost Texas federal aid and congressional representation, writes Mark P. Jones in San Antonio Express-News. bit.ly/4ltyoQI #FederalFunding #Representation #Immigration