James Henson and Joshua Blank return from a July podcasting hiatus to catch up on Texas polling in the Senate and gubernatorial races, and consider the influences on the election environment in Texas. Sign up for the Texas Politics Newsletter Stay up to date on the latest polling results, analysis, events, and more from the Texas Politics Project. Republishing GuidelinesWe encourage you to republish our content, but ask that you follow these guidelines. Feel free to publish it on a page surrounded by ads you've already sold, but don't sell ads against the column. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at texaspolitics@laits.utexas.edu