Cannabis election results and polls
Cannabis measures come first, then the Texas statewide races with each candidate's cannabis score: 100 is most supportive of legal access, 0 is most restrictive, and a dash means no scored record. A score is not a recommendation, and this page does not tell anyone how to vote.
Election-day polling hours in Texas: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Anyone in line when the polls close may still vote. No count appears here until polls have closed and someone has read it from an official page.
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Cannabis on the ballot
Massachusetts Question 8
A yes repeals the laws that legalize, regulate and tax retail sales of recreational marijuana. Adults 21 and over could still possess 1 ounce or less. A no keeps the current law.
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | – | – |
| No | – | – |
No count entered yet.
Check the count yourself: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, the Associated Press count, as carried by news sites.
Polls before the election (4): No led 4
| Poll | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk University / The Boston Globe*14 to 18 Oct. 500 likely voters, margin 4.4 | 21% | 71% |
| UMass Amherst / WCVB*5 to 12 Oct. 800 registered voters, margin 4.2 | 31% | 61% |
| University of New Hampshire*17 to 21 Sep. 564 likely voters, margin 4.1 | 24% | 71% |
| CommonWealth Beacon / MassINC*14 to 22 Sep. 800 likely voters, margin 4.0 | 27% | 61% |
* Figures read from Wikipedia's Massachusetts measures page, because the pollster's own page refuses automated tools or could not be read. All others were read from the pollster.
Idaho House Joint Resolution 4
A yes gives the Legislature exclusive authority to legalize marijuana, narcotics or other psychoactive substances in Idaho. A no leaves the constitution as it is, so those laws can still be changed by voter initiative.
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | – | – |
| No | – | – |
No count entered yet.
Check the count yourself: Idaho Secretary of State.
We found no public poll on this measure.
Houston Proposition A, the Houston Freedom Act
A yes makes misdemeanor marijuana possession the Houston Police Department's lowest enforcement priority and bars Houston police from requesting or executing no-knock warrants. A no leaves the city charter as it is. Houston covers parts of three counties, so a count from one county is not the city total, and each update says which it is.
| Answer | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | – | – |
| No | – | – |
No count entered yet.
Check the count yourself: Harris County Clerk, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County Elections.
We found no public poll on this measure.
Texas statewide races
US Senate
| Candidate | Cannabis score | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Paxton (R) | 21 | – | – |
| James Talarico (D) | 84 | – | – |
| Ted Brown (L) | 100 | – | – |
No count entered yet.
Check the count yourself: Texas Secretary of State.
Polls before the election (9): Talarico led 7, Paxton led 2
| Poll | Paxton | Talarico | Brown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Co.31 Oct to 2 Nov. 450 likely voters, margin 4.6 | 48% | 51% | – |
| Trafalgar Group (R)31 Oct to 1 Nov. 1,089 likely voters, margin 2.9 | 48.1% | 47.5% | 2.4% |
| Emerson College / Poll Vault*31 Oct to 1 Nov. 500 likely voters | 48% | 50% | 2% |
| AtlasIntel*28 Oct to 1 Nov. 1,678 likely voters, margin 2.0 | 45% | 51% | – |
| New York Times / Siena*27 Oct to 1 Nov. 1,215 likely voters, margin 3.4 | 43% | 50% | – |
| Kreate Strategies*27 to 30 Oct. 900 likely voters, margin 3.3 | 45% | 48% | 0% |
| YouGov26 to 29 Oct. 2,141 likely voters, margin 2.9 | 47% | 51% | – |
| Quantus Insights (R)*26 to 28 Oct. 1,221 likely voters, margin 3.2 | 49% | 48% | 1% |
| ActiVote (Senate)22 to 28 Oct. 400 likely voters, margin 4.9 | 47.9% | 52.1% | – |
* Figures read from Wikipedia's Senate polling table, because the pollster's own page refuses automated tools or could not be read. All others were read from the pollster.
Governor
| Candidate | Cannabis score | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Abbott (R) | 40 | – | – |
| Gina Hinojosa (D) | 80 | – | – |
| Pat Dixon (L) | 100 | – | – |
No count entered yet.
Check the count yourself: Texas Secretary of State.
Polls before the election (8): Abbott led 6, Hinojosa led 2
| Poll | Abbott | Hinojosa | Dixon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Co.31 Oct to 2 Nov. 450 likely voters, margin 4.6 | 50% | 48% | – |
| Emerson College / Poll Vault*31 Oct to 1 Nov. 500 likely voters | 50% | 49% | 1% |
| AtlasIntel*28 Oct to 1 Nov. 1,678 likely voters, margin 2.2 | 48% | 49% | – |
| New York Times / Siena*27 Oct to 1 Nov. 1,215 likely voters, margin 3.4 | 47% | 48% | – |
| Kreate Strategies*27 to 30 Oct. 900 likely voters, margin 3.3 | 49% | 47% | 1% |
| YouGov26 to 29 Oct. 2,141 likely voters, margin 2.9 | 50% | 49% | – |
| Quantus Insights (R)*26 to 28 Oct. 1,221 likely voters, margin 3.2 | 51% | 46% | 1% |
| ActiVote (Governor)22 to 28 Oct. 400 likely voters, margin 4.9 | 52.1% | 47.9% | – |
* Figures read from Wikipedia's governor polling table, because the pollster's own page refuses automated tools or could not be read. All others were read from the pollster.
Lieutenant Governor
| Candidate | Cannabis score | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Patrick (R) | 4 | – | – |
| Vikki Goodwin (D) | 82 | – | – |
| Anthony Cristo (L) | 100 | – | – |
| Kevin McCormick (G) | 88 | – | – |
No count entered yet.
Check the count yourself: Texas Secretary of State.
Polls before the election (3): Patrick led 3
| Poll | Patrick | Goodwin | Cristo | McCormick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern University*21 to 25 Oct. 2,000 likely voters, margin 2.2 | 49% | 45% | – | – |
| Texas Public Opinion Research15 to 18 Oct. 969 likely voters, margin 3.9 | 50% | 47% | 2% | – |
| University of Houston10 to 14 Oct. 2,000 likely voters, margin 2.2 | 47% | 42% | 3% | 1% |
* Figures read from Wikipedia's lieutenant governor polling table, because the pollster's own page refuses automated tools or could not be read. All others were read from the pollster.
Attorney General
| Candidate | Cannabis score | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayes Middleton (R) | 26 | – | – |
| Nathan Johnson (D) | 88 | – | – |
| Tom Oxford (L) | – | – | – |
No count entered yet.
Check the count yourself: Texas Secretary of State.
Polls before the election (3): Middleton led 3
| Poll | Middleton | Johnson | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern University*21 to 25 Oct. 2,000 likely voters, margin 2.2 | 49% | 45% | – |
| Texas Public Opinion Research15 to 18 Oct. 969 likely voters, margin 3.9 | 50% | 48% | 2% |
| University of Houston10 to 14 Oct. 2,000 likely voters, margin 2.2 | 47% | 42% | 3% |
* Figures read from Wikipedia's attorney general polling table, because the pollster's own page refuses automated tools or could not be read. All others were read from the pollster.
Commissioner of Agriculture
| Candidate | Cannabis score | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Sheets (R) | – | – | – |
| Clayton Tucker (D) | 100 | – | – |
| Austin R. Kelly (L) | 75 | – | – |
No count entered yet.
Check the count yourself: Texas Secretary of State.
Polls before the election (2): Sheets led 2
| Poll | Sheets | Tucker | Kelly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Public Opinion Research15 to 18 Oct. 969 likely voters, margin 3.9 | 50% | 48% | 3% |
| University of Houston10 to 14 Oct. 2,000 likely voters, margin 2.2 | 46% | 40% | 2% |
What Texans have told pollsters about cannabis
We found no poll of Texas voters in the last weeks of this race that asked about cannabis directly, so these are older. The University of Texas also publishes its August 2026 chart of how Texans rate state leaders on marijuana and THC laws.
| Question | All | Dem. | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legalize cannabis for adults and expunge past low-level records: forTexas Democratic primary ballot, Proposition 8. March 2026. Actual votes, non-binding, Democratic primary voters only. | 80.1% | – | – |
| Opposed the THC ban the Legislature passedUniversity of Texas / Texas Politics Project. June 2025. Texas voters. | 53% | 68% | 39% |
| Marijuana should be legal for recreational use, in small or any amountsUniversity of Texas / Texas Politics Project, spring poll. Published May 2025. Texas voters. | 51% | 65% | 40% |
| Legalize recreational marijuana for those 21 and olderUniversity of Houston Hobby School. January 2025. 1,200 Texas adults, margin 2.83. | 62% | 71% | 53% |
| Legalize medical marijuana with a doctor's prescriptionUniversity of Houston Hobby School. January 2025. 1,200 Texas adults, margin 2.83. | 79% | 86% | 75% |
| Support a proposed ban on the sale of consumable THCUniversity of Houston Hobby School. January 2025. 1,200 Texas adults, margin 2.83. | 55% | 48% | 61% |
The two universities got opposite answers on a THC ban: most adults in the January 2025 Houston poll supported a proposed ban, and most voters in the June 2025 University of Texas poll opposed the ban that had passed. The wording, the people asked and the moment differ, so neither one settles it.
Local cannabis measures elsewhere
We are not entering counts for these 16 tonight. What each one does is in the measures section.
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| Raise the cap on marihuana retail establishments to thirteenMI, City of Menominee Proposed Ordinance Amendment |
| Arroyo Grande Cannabis Business Tax MeasureCA, Measure C-26 |
| Baldwin Park Good Government Cannabis Reform MeasureCA, Measure CR |
| Prohibit new marijuana production, processing and wholesaling businessesOR, Measure 3-638 |
| City of Warrenton Marijuana TaxOR, Measure 4-248 |
| City of Guadalupe Cannabis Business TaxCA, Measure G2026 |
| City of Willows Cannabis Business Tax MeasureCA, Measure K |
| Allow one adult-use marijuana designated consumption establishment in the townshipMI, Big Prairie Township Proposed Ordinance Amendment |
| Prohibit all marihuana establishments in the townshipMI, Mottville Township Proposal |
| Repeal the 2019 prohibition and allow up to two marihuana establishments in the cityMI, Proposed Initiated Ordinance Regarding Marihuana Establishments |
| Allow four adult-use marihuana retail establishments in the townshipMI, Niles Charter Township Marihuana Retail Establishments Ordinance |
| Cap marihuana retailers in the city at fiveMI, Proposal to Limit the Number of Marihuana Retailers in the City of Niles |
| Prohibit all marihuana establishments in the villageMI, Village of Boyne Falls Prohibition of Marihuana Establishments Ordinance |
| Town of De Beque Ballot Issue 2C — occupational tax of up to $5 a pound on medical marijuana businessesCO, Ballot Issue 2C |
| Town of Paonia Ballot Issue 2A — drop the $5-per-sale tax and adopt a 5% sales tax on marijuanaCO, Ballot Issue 2A |
| Proposed Municipality of Niwot Ballot Issue 304 — permission to levy a 3% marijuana sales taxCO, Ballot Issue 304 |
How this page works
The official results sites ask automated tools not to read them, and we respect that. So a person opens the official page and types the numbers in, and each card says when and from where. That means this page can lag by several minutes, so use the official link for the newest count.
Every count here is unofficial until it is canvassed. Early numbers can move a lot as counties report. We do not call races: “ahead right now” only describes what has been entered so far. Shares are of the votes shown, so write-ins may not be counted. Polls are a snapshot from before the election, with a margin of error, and they are not results.
Polls checked 2026-11-03. See something wrong? Corrections.