In this edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank, James Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, focused on the election and the pandemic.
Ross Ramsey
Ross Ramsey co-founded The Texas Tribune in 2009 and served as its executive editor until his retirement in 2022. He wrote regular columns on politics, government and public policy. Before joining the Tribune, he was editor and co-owner of Texas Weekly. He did a 28-month stint in government with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Before that, he reported for the Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Times Herald, as a Dallas-based freelancer for regional and national magazines and newspapers, and for radio stations in Denton and Dallas.
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Texas voters disagree on top issues, as well as candidates, UT/TT Poll finds
Texas voters’ disagreements on candidates are mirrored by differences over top priorities and problems, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Sharp partisan and racial differences mark Texan voters’ view of police, UT/TT Poll finds
With some political campaigns embracing law enforcement in Texas, the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll found two things to be true: Most voters don’t want to decrease funding for police, and almost all voters feel safe where they live.
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Fears about the coronavirus dip from April peak, but remain high, UT/TT Poll says
Amid the apprehension that Texans expressed about the spread of infections, there are partisan differences about how serious a problem the coronavirus is, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Coronavirus vaccines could be a hard sell in Texas, UT/TT Poll finds
Less than half of Texas voters say they’d get a coronavirus vaccine if one were widely available, and 41% believe a vaccine will be announced before it’s proven to work, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Texas voters have serious concerns about voting and the 2020 election, UT/TT Poll finds
Only a minority of Texas voters from both parties say they’re ready to trust the results of the 2020 election for president, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Texas voters are as split as the Senate on Supreme Court opening, UT/TT Poll finds
When it comes to filling a spot on the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas voters are split the same way the U.S. Senate is split — along party lines, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Donald Trump leads Joe Biden by 5 points in Texas, UT/TT Poll finds
The president leads the former vice president 50%-45% in Texas, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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John Cornyn leads MJ Hegar by 8 points in U.S. Senate race, UT/TT Poll finds
Cornyn, the Republican incumbent, leads Hegar 50%-42% in his bid for a fourth term, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s ratings fell during the pandemic, UT/TT Poll finds
As the pandemic has dragged on in Texas, the distance between Abbott’s approval and disapproval ratings from voters has narrowed, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
