In a new Second Reading podcast, Jim Henson, Josh Blank, and Daron Shaw discuss the University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll, which was conducted October 7-17, 2022. See below for some of the results from the poll that are discussed in the podcast.
Issue most important to Texans' vote
| category | Total |
|---|---|
| Immigration / border | 32% |
| State economy | 14% |
| Abortion | 13% |
| Gun violence | 9% |
| Environment / climate change | 6% |
| Health care | 5% |
| Voting & elections | 5% |
| Property taxes | 3% |
| The state's electric grid | 4% |
| Public education | 2% |
| Public safety | 4% |
| Category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration / border | 1% | 25% | 60% |
| State economy | 9% | 21% | 18% |
| Abortion | 26% | 4% | 3% |
| Gun violence | 16% | 3% | 2% |
| Environment / climate change | 13% | 9% | 1% |
| Health care | 10% | 5% | 1% |
| Voting & elections | 9% | 3% | 3% |
| Property taxes | 1% | 8% | 4% |
| The state's electric grid | 7% | 4% | 2% |
| Public education | 3% | 4% | 1% |
| Public safety | 5% | 0% | 4% |
Beto O'Rourke favorability ratings (likely voters)
| category | Total |
|---|---|
| Very favorable | 31% |
| Somewhat favorable | 12% |
| Neither favorable nor unfavorable | 4% |
| Somewhat unfavorable | 2% |
| Very unfavorable | 50% |
| Don't know/No opinion | 1% |
| Category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very favorable | 70% | 11% | 3% |
| Somewhat favorable | 22% | 14% | 3% |
| Neither favorable nor unfavorable | 3% | 11% | 3% |
| Somewhat unfavorable | 1% | 8% | 2% |
| Very unfavorable | 2% | 56% | 89% |
| Don't know/No opinion | 2% | 0% | 1% |
Greg Abbott favorability ratings (lkely voters)
| category | Total |
|---|---|
| Very favorable | 31% |
| Somewhat favorable | 19% |
| Neither favorable nor unfavorable | 5% |
| Somewhat unfavorable | 6% |
| Very unfavorable | 38% |
| Don't know/No opinion | 0% |
| Category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very favorable | 4% | 15% | 57% |
| Somewhat favorable | 2% | 28% | 31% |
| Neither favorable nor unfavorable | 2% | 14% | 5% |
| Somewhat unfavorable | 6% | 19% | 5% |
| Very unfavorable | 86% | 23% | 2% |
| Don't know/No opinion | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Gubernatorial trial ballott (likely voters)
| Category | Urban | Suburban | Rural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Abbott | 40% | 54% | 72% |
| Beto O'Rourke | 55% | 43% | 25% |
| Mark Tippets | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| Delilah Barrios | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Someone else | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Category | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Abbott | 59% | 49% |
| Beto O'Rourke | 38% | 47% |
| Mark Tippets | 1% | 0% |
| Delilah Barrios | 0% | 1% |
| Someone else | 1% | 3% |
How much have you heard about Ken Paxton's legal and problems?
| category | Total |
|---|---|
| A lot | 20% |
| Some | 37% |
| Not very much | 26% |
| Nothing at all | 16% |
| Category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| A lot | 30% | 12% | 14% |
| Some | 37% | 31% | 41% |
| Not very much | 21% | 29% | 31% |
| Nothing at all | 13% | 27% | 15% |
How much have you heard about the number of migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border?
| category | Total |
|---|---|
| A lot | 56% |
| Some | 29% |
| Not very much | 11% |
| Nothing at all | 4% |
| Category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| A lot | 40% | 48% | 76% |
| Some | 39% | 36% | 18% |
| Not very much | 16% | 13% | 4% |
| Nothing at all | 5% | 3% | 2% |
About the Second Reading podcast. The podcast has been produced intermittently by Jim Henson for the Texas Politics Project, with production support from UT's Liberal Arts Development Studio, since 2016. You can find past episodes and subscribe to the Second Reading podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.