University of Texas/Texas Tribune polling showed the decade-long economic expansion widely lauded by state leaders and by most voters as “the Texas Miracle” has not affected all Texans equally, two of our pollsters write.
University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Starting in 2009, the Texas Tribune and pollsters from the University of Texas have conducted statewide surveys on politics and issues of public interest several times each year. Each poll has illuminated trends in public policy and electoral politics; together, the polls reveal changes and trends in public opinion on a variety of public issues and public figures over time.
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Analysis: The coronavirus hits Texans of color harder. You can see it in public opinion polling.
The coronavirus disproportionately affects people of color. And judging by what voters said in the last University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, it’s evident that Texans of color express greater concern about it.
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TribCast, special edition: Our pollsters analyze the latest UT/TT Poll on coronavirus in Texas
In this edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, focused on the coronavirus pandemic and how voters and governments are responding to it.
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Analysis: A governor balancing noisy resistance to staying at home with the rest of his political base
Gov. Greg Abbott faces pushback toward stay-at-home policy within his own party, but a larger number of Republicans are willing to take measures to protect public health.
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Texas voters overwhelmingly approve of business closures, stay-at-home orders despite blow to state’s economy, says UT/TT poll
The poll results come as Gov. Greg Abbott prepares to announce his plans for reopening a wide range of Texas businesses.
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Trump narrowly leads Biden in presidential race in Texas, UT/TT Poll finds
President Donald Trump leads former Vice President Joe Biden by 5 points in the race for president in Texas, but voters give the president mixed grades on his handling of the pandemic and the economy.
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Texas voters: Gov. Greg Abbott is doing better on the economy and coronavirus than President Donald Trump
Even some Democrats who are dissatisfied with the president give good marks to Texas’ Republican governor, according to a University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll of the state’s voters.
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Only 23% of Texas registered voters approve of the job Congress is doing — and that’s an improvement over 18% in February
There’s no partisan split among Texas voters when it comes to assessing Congress’ performance: 53% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans disapprove of the job federal lawmakers are doing.
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Everything we learned from the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll
President Donald Trump leads Democrat Joe Biden by 5 points in the race for president in Texas, but voters give the president mixed grades on his handling of the pandemic and the economy. They think Gov. Greg Abbott is doing a better job.
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Most Texas voters think coronavirus will be contained “in the next few months,” UT/TT Poll finds
Texas voters are concerned about the coronavirus. But most think the disease could be contained enough for a return to normal activities within a few months, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.