Abbott Leads O'Rourke By Double Digits In Texas Governor's Race, Quinnipiac University Texas Poll Finds; Texas-Mexico Border Dominates Issues For Voters
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In a head-to-head matchup in the race for governor of Texas, Republican Governor Greg Abbott leads Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke, 52 - 37 percent, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University poll of Texas registered voters released today. Republicans back Abbott 90 - 5 percent, independents back Abbott 47 - 37 percent, and Democrats back O'Rourke 87 - 6 percent.
A majority of voters, 54 percent, say O'Rourke is too liberal, 3 percent say he is too conservative, and 35 percent say he is about right.
Forty-one percent of voters say Abbott is too conservative while 6 percent say he is too liberal, and 49 percent say he is about right.
"How far behind is Beto O'Rourke? 15 points is more than your typical two touchdown deficit in football and an even bigger hole in the game of politics. That said, Texas is a big state with big issues and there's a lot of time to play catchup between now and November 8, 2022," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
FAVORABILITY AND PERSONAL TRAITS
A slight majority of voters, 52 percent, have a favorable opinion of Abbott while 42 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him.
Only 36 percent have a favorable opinion of O'Rourke while 47 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him and 16 percent have not heard enough about him.
Other Texas gubernatorial candidates are largely unknown as most voters say they haven't heard enough about them to form an opinion.
When it comes to Abbott's personal traits, voters give him positive marks, as they say:
- 55 - 39 percent that he is honest;
- 57 - 40 percent that he cares about average Texans;
- 60 - 36 percent that he has good leadership skills.
O'Rourke gets much lower marks for his personal traits, as voters say:
- 45 - 39 percent that he is not honest;
- 45 percent that he cares about average Texans and 44 percent that he does not;
- 49 - 37 percent that he does not have good leadership skills.
ABBOTT VS. O'ROURKE: THE ISSUES
Voters were asked who would do a better job handling six issues...
- the economy: 60 percent say Abbott, while 32 percent say O'Rourke;
- gun policy: 60 percent say Abbott, while 33 percent say O'Rourke;
- the situation at the Mexican border: 58 percent say Abbott, while 35 percent say O'Rourke;
- election laws: 55 percent say Abbott, while 40 percent say O'Rourke;
- the response to the coronavirus: 54 percent say Abbott, while 39 percent say O'Rourke;
- abortion: 49 percent say Abbott, while 41 percent say O'Rourke.
MOST URGENT ISSUE
Asked to choose the most urgent issue facing Texas today, the Texas-Mexico border tops the list (33 percent), followed by the economy (11 percent), abortion (9 percent), COVID-19 (8 percent), and election laws (8 percent).
"In the swirl of worries Texas faces from abortion to COVID-19 to the economy, far and away, nothing is of more concern than that 1,254 mile line of demarcation between Mexico and the Lone Star State and all the issues that come with it," added Malloy.
There are wide disparities on the most urgent issue depending on political party.
Among Republicans, 58 percent say the Texas-Mexico border is the most urgent issue, followed by the economy (14 percent), schools (4 percent), and crime (4 percent).
Among Democrats, the most urgent issues are COVID-19 (16 percent), election laws (16 percent), abortion (15 percent), and health care (12 percent).
Among independents, 32 percent rank the Texas-Mexico border as Texas' most urgent issue, followed by abortion (10 percent), the economy (9 percent), and election laws (9 percent).
A slight majority, 51 percent, support Texas building a wall along the state's border with Mexico, while 45 percent oppose it. This is largely unchanged from September.
In today's poll, Republicans support building a wall 85 - 14 percent, Democrats oppose building a wall 86 - 10 percent, and independents are evenly split 48 - 48 percent.
JOB APPROVALS
Voters approve 53 - 41 percent of the way Greg Abbott is handling his job as governor, an improvement from his lowest ever approval rating in September when he received a divided 44 - 47 percent underwater job approval rating.
Job approval ratings for other Texas elected officials...
- Texas State Legislature: 42 percent approve, while 46 percent disapprove;
- State Attorney General Ken Paxton: 39 percent approve, while 40 percent disapprove;
- Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick: 43 percent approve, while 34 percent disapprove;
- Sen. Ted Cruz: 51 percent approve, while 45 percent disapprove;
- Sen. John Cornyn: 38 percent approve, while 37 percent disapprove.
Voters in Texas give President Joe Biden a negative 32 - 64 percent job approval rating. In September, it was a negative 32 - 61 percent rating.
BANS ON COVID-19 MANDATES
Asked whether there should be a ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates, half of voters (50 percent) say there should not be a ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates, while 45 percent say there should be a ban on them.
On whether there should be a ban on COVID-19 mask mandates, 60 percent of voters say there should not be a ban on mask mandates, while 37 percent say there should be a ban on them.
1,224 Texas registered voters were surveyed from December 2nd - December 6th with a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points.
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Poll Questions
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Question 1. If the election for governor were being held today, and the candidates were Beto O'Rourke the Democrat and Greg Abbott the Republican, for whom would you vote?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No O'Rourke 37% 5% 87% 37% 32% 41% 38% 18% Abbott 52 90 6 47 56 48 57 71 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 4 1 3 6 4 4 2 4 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 - 1 2 2 1 1 2 DK/NA 6 4 3 8 6 6 2 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp O'Rourke 40% 36% 36% 37% 21% 31% 26% 78% 41% Abbott 45 51 55 56 70 61 65 14 44 SMONE ELSE(VOL) 4 7 2 2 3 4 3 5 5 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 3 3 - - 2 1 2 - 2 DK/NA 9 3 7 4 5 3 4 4 9 -
Question 2. Is your opinion of Greg Abbott favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 52% 89% 5% 49% 55% 49% 56% 66% Unfavorable 42 6 88 44 38 45 42 27 Hvn't hrd enough 5 4 4 6 5 5 1 6 REFUSED 1 - 3 1 2 1 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 43% 47% 57% 55% 67% 57% 62% 14% 48% Unfavorable 46 47 37 42 29 37 33 83 43 Hvn't hrd enough 8 6 5 2 2 5 3 2 8 REFUSED 3 - 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 -
Question 3. Is your opinion of Beto O'Rourke favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 36% 6% 82% 36% 32% 38% 36% 19% Unfavorable 47 76 4 50 51 44 59 65 Hvn't hrd enough 16 17 13 12 16 16 4 16 REFUSED 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 38% 36% 34% 38% 19% 32% 26% 76% 37% Unfavorable 37 49 54 50 71 55 62 9 37 Hvn't hrd enough 24 15 11 10 9 12 11 14 24 REFUSED 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 -
Question 4. Is your opinion of Allen West favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 22% 32% 7% 22% 26% 18% 31% 27% Unfavorable 14 6 27 15 13 15 19 7 Hvn't hrd enough 63 59 65 63 59 65 48 66 REFUSED 2 3 1 - 1 2 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 11% 28% 23% 26% 34% 24% 29% 14% 14% Unfavorable 5 10 21 20 13 12 12 25 14 Hvn't hrd enough 84 62 54 53 52 64 58 61 69 REFUSED 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 - 2 -
Question 5. Is your opinion of Don Huffines favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 7% 9% - 9% 11% 4% 11% 9% Unfavorable 13 6 21 14 13 12 16 10 Hvn't hrd enough 79 84 77 77 76 83 72 80 REFUSED 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 5% 11% 6% 7% 14% 7% 10% 3% 5% Unfavorable 11 12 14 14 12 13 12 19 11 Hvn't hrd enough 84 75 79 77 73 80 77 77 83 REFUSED - 1 - 2 1 1 1 1 - -
Question 6. Is your opinion of Chad Prather favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 9% 14% 1% 12% 10% 9% 10% 14% Unfavorable 4 1 7 4 4 5 3 3 Hvn't hrd enough 85 85 90 83 85 86 85 82 REFUSED 1 1 1 - 1 1 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 11% 12% 10% 5% 15% 10% 12% 6% 6% Unfavorable 4 3 6 2 4 3 3 5 7 Hvn't hrd enough 83 84 83 92 79 86 83 88 87 REFUSED 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 - -
Question 7. Is your opinion of Deirdre Gilbert favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 4% 4% 2% 4% 4% 3% 1% 3% Unfavorable 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 5 Hvn't hrd enough 93 93 96 92 93 92 95 92 REFUSED 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 9% 2% 1% 3% - 4% 2% 3% 6% Unfavorable 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 1 3 Hvn't hrd enough 89 93 95 92 96 91 93 95 90 REFUSED - 1 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 -
Question 8. Is your opinion of Michael Cooper favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about him?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Favorable 3% 1% 2% 6% 3% 3% 1% 2% Unfavorable 4 4 4 3 5 4 2 5 Hvn't hrd enough 92 94 92 91 92 93 96 93 REFUSED 1 1 1 - 1 - - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Favorable 7% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 10% 2% Unfavorable 5 4 3 1 5 2 4 3 6 Hvn't hrd enough 87 93 95 95 94 95 95 87 91 REFUSED 1 - 1 1 1 - - 1 1 -
Question 9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Greg Abbott is handling his job as governor?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 53% 89% 14% 47% 59% 48% 56% 65% Disapprove 41 7 85 44 36 45 42 27 DK/NA 6 4 1 8 5 7 2 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 45% 49% 60% 56% 66% 58% 61% 18% 52% Disapprove 43 47 35 40 29 36 33 81 39 DK/NA 11 4 5 4 5 6 5 1 9 -
Question 10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 42% 67% 12% 40% 48% 36% 46% 52% Disapprove 46 21 77 51 44 47 47 33 DK/NA 12 12 11 9 8 16 7 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 41% 45% 43% 40% 56% 44% 49% 19% 40% Disapprove 45 45 47 47 34 44 39 74 47 DK/NA 14 10 10 13 10 13 11 7 13 -
Question 11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ted Cruz is handling his job as United States Senator?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 51% 85% 6% 48% 55% 47% 54% 67% Disapprove 45 11 91 50 41 49 43 28 DK/NA 4 4 2 3 4 4 2 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 43% 49% 54% 53% 68% 56% 61% 10% 48% Disapprove 51 49 42 40 28 40 34 88 48 DK/NA 6 2 3 7 4 4 4 2 5 -
Question 12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Cornyn is handling his job as United States Senator?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 38% 59% 14% 38% 40% 35% 47% 41% Disapprove 37 13 68 41 38 36 39 29 DK/NA 25 28 18 21 22 28 14 29 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 34% 30% 42% 43% 45% 42% 43% 18% 37% Disapprove 34 41 37 38 34 33 34 68 31 DK/NA 32 29 22 19 21 25 23 15 32 -
Question 13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 32% 4% 80% 30% 28% 36% 34% 19% Disapprove 64 95 18 64 68 61 63 79 DK/NA 4 1 2 6 4 4 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 25% 35% 32% 39% 21% 29% 25% 62% 34% Disapprove 70 61 65 58 77 68 72 32 61 DK/NA 5 4 3 3 2 3 3 6 4 -
Question 14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ken Paxton is handling his job as state attorney general?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 39% 59% 12% 44% 45% 34% 44% 48% Disapprove 40 20 70 40 37 43 44 29 DK/NA 20 21 18 16 18 23 12 22 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 34% 39% 43% 43% 49% 44% 46% 19% 37% Disapprove 35 38 46 43 33 38 35 65 40 DK/NA 31 23 11 13 18 18 18 17 23 -
Question 15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Dan Patrick is handling his job as lieutenant governor?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 43% 66% 15% 42% 50% 37% 47% 54% Disapprove 34 8 66 36 32 35 38 22 DK/NA 24 26 19 22 19 28 15 25 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 33% 40% 47% 48% 57% 46% 51% 17% 41% Disapprove 27 36 37 36 27 30 29 68 29 DK/NA 40 25 16 16 16 25 21 15 30 -
Question 16. Would you say that Greg Abbott - is honest, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 55% 85% 20% 52% 60% 50% 61% 66% No 39 11 74 40 34 43 35 27 DK/NA 6 4 5 8 6 7 4 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 44% 53% 59% 62% 67% 60% 63% 25% 52% No 44 43 36 33 27 33 31 71 41 DK/NA 12 4 4 5 5 6 6 4 8 -
Question 17. Would you say that Greg Abbott - has good leadership skills, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 60% 94% 21% 58% 63% 58% 61% 71% No 36 4 75 37 32 39 36 23 DK/NA 4 2 4 4 4 4 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 58% 57% 66% 59% 71% 64% 67% 26% 64% No 35 38 32 38 26 31 29 73 31 DK/NA 7 5 2 3 3 5 4 1 5 -
Question 18. Would you say that Greg Abbott - cares about average Texans, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 57% 91% 12% 57% 62% 53% 58% 71% No 40 7 85 40 36 44 40 26 DK/NA 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 54% 53% 63% 57% 69% 63% 66% 22% 55% No 42 44 35 39 29 35 32 76 42 DK/NA 4 2 2 4 2 3 3 3 3 -
Question 19. Would you say that Beto O'Rourke - is honest, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 39% 11% 80% 40% 37% 40% 39% 21% No 45 68 12 46 48 43 48 61 DK/NA 16 20 8 14 15 17 13 18 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 44% 35% 41% 40% 23% 34% 29% 72% 45% No 38 46 48 46 61 51 55 10 40 DK/NA 19 19 12 15 17 16 16 18 15 -
Question 20. Would you say that Beto O'Rourke - has good leadership skills, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 37% 11% 83% 39% 35% 39% 37% 18% No 49 74 9 51 52 46 54 67 DK/NA 14 14 8 11 13 15 9 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 43% 40% 33% 38% 20% 32% 26% 72% 44% No 40 44 54 53 67 57 61 12 41 DK/NA 17 16 13 9 14 11 12 16 15 -
Question 21. Would you say that Beto O'Rourke - cares about average Texans, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 45% 18% 86% 49% 44% 45% 45% 25% No 44 68 6 44 47 42 49 63 DK/NA 11 14 8 7 9 13 6 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 54% 46% 42% 42% 30% 37% 34% 83% 50% No 31 44 49 48 62 53 57 5 37 DK/NA 15 10 8 10 8 10 10 12 13 -
Question 22. In your opinion, what is the most urgent issue facing Texas today: COVID-19, the economy, climate change, the Texas-Mexico border, health care, election laws, racial inequality, schools, crime, abortion, taxes, or gun policy?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No COVID-19 8% 2% 16% 8% 6% 9% 7% 5% Economy 11 14 8 9 13 9 8 8 Climate change 3 - 5 2 1 4 5 2 Texas-Mexico border 33 58 3 32 35 32 42 48 Health care 5 2 12 6 7 4 5 2 Election laws 8 2 16 9 7 8 11 6 Racial inequality 4 3 5 4 5 3 1 1 Schools 5 4 3 7 5 6 3 3 Crime 3 4 1 4 4 3 2 5 Abortion 9 3 15 10 8 10 12 10 Taxes 2 1 4 3 3 2 1 2 Gun policy 3 1 6 2 3 4 - 3 SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 4 4 3 5 3 5 2 3 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp COVID-19 11% 7% 8% 6% 5% 7% 6% 10% 12% Economy 15 17 10 5 11 6 8 11 16 Climate change 3 2 2 4 2 4 3 3 1 Texas-Mexico border 15 30 44 43 50 43 46 5 24 Health care 10 5 2 4 3 3 3 9 8 Election laws 5 8 10 9 7 8 8 17 4 Racial inequality 5 4 3 3 1 1 1 10 5 Schools 9 6 4 2 4 3 3 4 8 Crime 3 4 2 5 3 4 4 1 3 Abortion 15 6 8 7 8 12 11 13 7 Taxes 4 2 1 3 2 1 2 6 2 Gun policy 2 5 4 3 1 3 2 7 4 SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 3 5 3 3 2 3 3 2 5 DK/NA - 1 1 3 - 2 1 2 - -
Question 23. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job - handling the economy: Greg Abbott or Beto O'Rourke?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Abbott 60% 92% 16% 61% 65% 55% 64% 72% O'Rourke 32 4 79 30 28 36 31 20 DK/NA 8 4 6 9 7 9 6 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Abbott 56% 58% 63% 60% 76% 62% 68% 24% 59% O'Rourke 29 35 32 33 18 30 25 66 32 DK/NA 15 6 5 7 7 7 7 9 8 -
Question 24. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job - handling the response to the coronavirus: Greg Abbott or Beto O'Rourke?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Abbott 54% 90% 6% 54% 57% 51% 57% 74% O'Rourke 39 4 92 39 36 41 39 21 DK/NA 7 6 2 8 7 7 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Abbott 46% 55% 59% 57% 71% 63% 67% 12% 49% O'Rourke 42 43 33 38 25 31 28 81 41 DK/NA 13 2 7 5 4 5 5 7 10 -
Question 25. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job - handling the situation at the Mexican border: Greg Abbott or Beto O'Rourke?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Abbott 58% 92% 13% 57% 61% 54% 61% 74% O'Rourke 35 5 84 35 32 38 33 19 DK/NA 7 3 4 8 7 7 6 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Abbott 50% 56% 64% 58% 75% 63% 68% 20% 54% O'Rourke 35 41 31 37 18 30 25 77 37 DK/NA 15 3 5 5 7 7 7 3 9 -
Question 26. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job - handling abortion: Greg Abbott or Beto O'Rourke?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Abbott 49% 84% 7% 46% 51% 47% 49% 66% O'Rourke 41 7 88 44 37 45 44 25 DK/NA 10 8 4 10 12 8 7 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Abbott 41% 48% 54% 54% 62% 56% 59% 14% 45% O'Rourke 52 41 37 37 29 37 33 81 40 DK/NA 7 12 10 9 9 7 8 4 15 -
Question 27. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job - handling gun policy: Greg Abbott or Beto O'Rourke?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Abbott 60% 94% 17% 58% 67% 54% 62% 76% O'Rourke 33 4 80 35 27 39 34 19 DK/NA 6 2 3 7 6 7 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Abbott 58% 64% 62% 56% 77% 65% 70% 23% 60% O'Rourke 31 32 33 39 21 30 26 72 32 DK/NA 10 4 5 5 2 6 4 6 8 -
Question 28. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job - handling election laws: Greg Abbott or Beto O'Rourke?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Abbott 55% 92% 5% 54% 57% 52% 56% 74% O'Rourke 40 4 93 40 39 41 38 21 DK/NA 6 4 2 6 4 7 6 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Abbott 48% 50% 62% 56% 72% 62% 66% 12% 51% O'Rourke 43 44 35 39 24 32 28 81 43 DK/NA 9 5 4 5 4 6 5 7 5 -
Question 29. Do you think that Greg Abbott is too conservative, too liberal, or about right?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Too conservative 41% 12% 81% 43% 36% 45% 47% 28% Too liberal 6 4 5 8 9 3 3 5 About right 49 82 10 46 50 47 49 64 DK/NA 5 2 5 4 4 5 1 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Too conservative 51% 41% 35% 42% 30% 40% 36% 74% 38% Too liberal 5 10 4 5 7 2 4 9 7 About right 38 46 58 51 61 55 58 12 49 DK/NA 6 3 3 2 2 3 2 5 6 -
Question 30. Do you think that Beto O'Rourke is too conservative, too liberal, or about right?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Too conservative 3% 4% 5% 1% 4% 3% 2% 3% Too liberal 54 78 10 59 58 50 62 67 About right 35 8 81 33 30 39 31 19 DK/NA 8 10 4 7 8 8 4 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Too conservative 8% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 1% 6% Too liberal 56 53 54 52 72 59 65 16 49 About right 28 37 38 39 17 30 24 77 37 DK/NA 8 8 6 8 9 8 8 6 8 -
Question 31. Do you support or oppose Texas building a wall along the state's border with Mexico?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 51% 85% 10% 48% 54% 48% 54% 70% Oppose 45 14 86 48 43 47 43 26 DK/NA 4 2 4 4 2 5 3 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 37% 52% 59% 58% 69% 58% 63% 26% 40% Oppose 60 46 37 38 28 38 34 70 56 DK/NA 3 2 4 5 2 4 3 4 3 AREA.................................... Dall/ South East FtWth Hstn Cntrl West South Support 67% 45% 46% 44% 76% 45% Oppose 30 51 50 51 21 53 DK/NA 3 5 4 5 2 2 -
Question 32. Do you think there should be a ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Texas, or don't you think so?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should 45% 66% 14% 45% 51% 40% 47% 55% No 50 29 83 50 46 53 48 41 DK/NA 5 4 3 5 3 7 5 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Should 44% 49% 48% 37% 57% 48% 52% 23% 43% No 53 47 47 57 40 47 44 74 51 DK/NA 4 4 5 6 3 5 4 3 6 AREA.................................... Dall/ South DENSITY............ East FtWth Hstn Cntrl West South City Suburb Rural Yes/Should 61% 42% 44% 42% 59% 35% 37% 41% 65% No 35 53 52 52 32 63 57 54 31 DK/NA 4 5 4 6 9 2 5 5 4 -
Question 33. Do you think there should be a ban on mask mandates in Texas, or don't you think so?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should 37% 58% 10% 35% 43% 33% 40% 49% No 60 40 89 62 55 64 56 47 DK/NA 3 2 1 3 2 4 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Should 35% 44% 39% 34% 53% 40% 46% 18% 30% No 64 55 57 61 45 55 50 81 67 DK/NA 2 2 4 5 2 6 4 - 2 AREA.................................... Dall/ South DENSITY............ East FtWth Hstn Cntrl West South City Suburb Rural Yes/Should 44% 35% 37% 37% 45% 33% 31% 35% 52% No 53 62 62 60 50 65 67 61 44 DK/NA 3 3 1 4 5 3 2 3 3