January 19, 2017
For those of us awaiting the updated campaign finance reports of Texas' top officials, the day has finally arrived! Here's a look at the account balance of each and their approval numbers from the October 2016 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
| Office | Cash | Overall Job Approval | Republican Job Approval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Greg Abbott | $34.4 Million | 42% | 75% |
| Lt. Governer Dan Patrick | $13.7 Million | 31% | 56% |
| Attorney General Ken Paxton | $4.6 Million | NA | NA |
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| category | column-1 |
|---|---|
| Approve strongly | 21% |
| Approve somewhat | 21% |
| Neither approve nor disapprove | 17% |
| Disapprove somewhat | 10% |
| Disapprove strongly | 23% |
| Don't know | 8% |
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| category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approve strongly | 1% | 10% | 42% |
| Approve somewhat | 11% | 21% | 33% |
| Neither approve nor disapprove | 18% | 21% | 14% |
| Disapprove somewhat | 16% | 13% | 3% |
| Disapprove strongly | 46% | 26% | 2% |
| Don't know | 8% | 8% | 7% |
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| category | column-1 |
|---|---|
| Approve strongly | 12% |
| Approve somewhat | 19% |
| Neither approve nor disapprove | 20% |
| Disapprove somewhat | 9% |
| Disapprove strongly | 22% |
| Don't know | 18% |
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| category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approve strongly | 1% | 7% | 23% |
| Approve somewhat | 6% | 16% | 33% |
| Neither approve nor disapprove | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| Disapprove somewhat | 10% | 11% | 7% |
| Disapprove strongly | 42% | 28% | 3% |
| Don't know | 20% | 16% | 15% |
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| category | column-1 |
|---|---|
| A lot | 15% |
| Some | 30% |
| Not very much | 24% |
| Nothing at all | 31% |
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| category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| A lot | 21% | 16% | 10% |
| Some | 29% | 23% | 34% |
| Not very much | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| Nothing at all | 28% | 37% | 30% |