Vice President of Data and Research
Dr. Tracy Ayrhart serves as Vice President of Data and Research at Texas 2036, where she leads the organization's strategy to deliver trusted, actionable data and insights that help Texas leaders plan for the state's long-term future.
The Texas 2036 Voter Poll interviews about 1,000 voters each wave. Yet, Texas has about 18 million registered voters. Is our voter poll representative of statewide voters? Here are some common questions we receive, and why we feel confident about our results. Is our voter poll sample representative of statewide voters? Accuracy depends less on…
Texas 2036’s 10th wave of the Texas Voter Poll was released earlier this week. Here is some context about the poll and why it matters. What Makes our Poll Unique Voter polls — especially ones administered close to an election — tend to focus on which candidate a voter is more likely to vote for,…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter discussing Texans’ confidence in the state’s economic future and a data analysis of workforce trends in the state. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Texas Is Adding Jobs, But Not Everywhere Texas has an established reputation as a job dynamo. But…
Housing affordability conversations usually center on home prices, mortgage rates and property taxes. None are the fastest-growing fixed cost of owning a Texas home. In our statewide poll last fall, nearly four in five Texas voters said their property insurance costs had gone up over the past five years. After adjusting for inflation, homeowners insurance…
Dr. Tracy Ayrhart is parent of two public elementary school students and vice president of Data and Research at Texas 2036. Spring STAAR End-of-Course results became available to families through the online Family Portal on June 10, 2026, with grades 3–8 following on June 16, 2026. When yours arrive, this is the walkthrough I use…