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Texas Hispanics show diverse views of political figures in new survey

Texas Hispanics show diverse views of political figures in new survey

November 8, 2021

Hispanic Texans view well-known Democratic figures more favorably than they view Republicans, but by relatively narrow margins, according to the results of polling by the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation (TxHPF).

Abbott and O’Rourke in Dead Heat, New Poll From Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation Shows

Abbott and O’Rourke in Dead Heat, New Poll From Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation Shows

November 1, 2021

A year before they could meet in a showdown for the state’s top office, Gov. Greg Abbott and expected Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke are virtually tied, according to new polling from the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation (TxHPF).

Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation Secures Another Major Grant for Groundbreaking Work

Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation Secures Another Major Grant for Groundbreaking Work

October 14, 2021

The Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation has secured a $75,000 matching grant from the Meadows Foundation in another sign of the nonprofit organization’s growing acclaim as a leading voice on issues affecting Hispanic Texans.

Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation to Study COVID’s Impact on Texas Hispanic Public School Students

Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation to Study COVID’s Impact on Texas Hispanic Public School Students

September 28, 2021

The Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation is preparing to conduct some of the organization’s most ambitious and groundbreaking research after securing a significant investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

New THPF Podcast to Share Hispanic Texans’ Stories

New THPF Podcast to Share Hispanic Texans’ Stories

January 11, 2021

The Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation will launch a new podcast this month to share the voices of the state’s increasingly pivotal Hispanic population.

Hispanic Texans Prove Decisive in Presidential Race

Hispanic Texans Prove Decisive in Presidential Race

November 4, 2020

Hispanic Texans played a pivotal role in helping President Donald Trump carry the state in Tuesday’s election, just as a Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation poll in August suggested they would.

THPF Analysis: Hispanic Voters Will Decide Texas

THPF Analysis: Hispanic Voters Will Decide Texas

October 1, 2020

Hispanic voters are poised to determine which presidential candidate carries Texas in the November 3 election, according to a Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation analysis of polling, historical results and turnout projections.

Listen: TXHPF President on the Mark Davis Show

Listen: TXHPF President on the Mark Davis Show

August 31, 2020

Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation’s Jason Villalba was a guest on the Mark Davis radio show on Aug. 31. Guest host Scott Braddock asked about the mission of TXHPF and our research on how voters feel about the presidential race and about the impact of COVID-19 on their lives.

Views of State’s Virus Response Vary Widely by Race

Views of State’s Virus Response Vary Widely by Race

August 24, 2020

Texans are deeply divided along racial lines over whether the state has relaxed coronavirus-related restrictions too quickly and whether getting the economy going or slowing the spread of the virus should be a higher priority.

Texas Hispanics Prefer Biden; Trump Leads Overall in State

Texas Hispanics Prefer Biden; Trump Leads Overall in State

August 17, 2020

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by a relatively modest margin among Hispanic voters in Texas, suggesting that Hispanics will have a pivotal role in deciding who wins the state this fall.