Second Reading Podcast: Coalitional Politics as the 88th Legislature Heats Up

In the latest Second Reading Podcast, Jim Henson and Josh Blank discuss how the attitudes of different elements of the majority Republcan coalition are likely to impact the movement of legislation, or lack thereof,  in hot-button areas as the legislature heats up.

Preference for Strictness of Laws in Texas
(February 2023 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll)
  Stricter Voting Laws Status Quo OR Stricter Gun Laws Status Quo or Less Strict Abortion Laws
Republican Voters 54% 73% 61%
Extremely Conservative Voters 59% 68% 49%
Extremely Conservative Republicans who say GOP elected officials are not conservative enough 71% 60% 45%

 

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
More strict15%24%54%
Left as they are now23%32%36%
Less strict57%32%7%
Don’t know/No opinion4%12%4%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
More strict49%45%59%
Left as they are now28%40%35%
Less strict14%10%2%
Don’t know/No opinion9%5%3%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
More strict12%20%32%
Left as they are now5%15%41%
Less strict79%40%20%
Don’t know/No opinion4%25%7%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
More strict13%30%46%
Left as they are now33%38%46%
Less strict39%21%3%
Don’t know/No opinion15%11%5%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
More strict79%36%22%
Left as they are now10%32%51%
Less strict10%19%24%
Don’t know/No opinion2%13%3%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
More strict31%21%14%
Left as they are now39%49%54%
Less strict23%25%27%
Don’t know/No opinion7%6%4%

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