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October 2023 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll

The University of Texas/Texas Politics Project survey of 1200 registered voters was conducted from October 5 to 17, 2023 and has an overall margin of error of +/- 2.83 percentage points for results presented among the full sample of registered voters. For more information, please reference the methodological appendix in the data archive.

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Agree or Disagree: Protesters who entered the United States Capitol January 6th, 2021 were attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election. (October 2023) 2020 Election, January 6
Candidates for the Republican nomination for president whom you would definitely not support (October 2023) 2023 Election, Republican Primary
Chuck Schumer Approval (October 2023) Chuck Schumer
Dade Phelan Approval (October 2023) Dade Phelan
Dan Patrick Approval (October 2023) Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick Job Approval Trend Dan Patrick
Direction of Texas (October 2023) Direction of Texas
Direction of Texas Trend Direction of Texas, Trends
Direction of the Country (October 2023) Direction of the Country
Direction of the Country Trend Direction of the Country, Trends
Do you think that Joe Biden has taken actions while president that justify removing him from elected office? (October 2023) Impeachment, Joe Biden
Do you think that Ken Paxton took actions while Attorney General that justify removing him from elected office? (October 2023) Impeachment, Ken Paxton
Do you think that the Texas House of Representatives was justified in impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton? (October 2023) Impeachment, Ken Paxton, Texas House of Representatives
Do you think that the U.S. House of Representatives is justified in conducting impeachment investigations into Joe Biden? (October 2023) Impeachment, Joe Biden
Donald Trump: cares about people like you (October 2023) 2024 election, Donald Trump
Donald Trump: has the temperament to serve effectively as president (October 2023) 2024 election, Donald Trump
Donald Trump: is a strong leader (October 2023) 2024 election, Donald Trump
Donald Trump: is competent (October 2023) 2024 election, Donald Trump
Donald Trump: is honest and trustworthy (October 2023) 2024 election, Donald Trump
Donald Trump: is knowledgeable (October 2023) 2024 election, Donald Trump
Donald Trump: is too old to be president in 2025 (October 2023) 2024 election, Donald Trump
Expected Impact of voucher, ESA, or other "school choice" program on public school funding (October 2023) Public Education, Vouchers
Expected Impact of voucher, ESA, or other "school choice" program on rural public schools (October 2023) Public Education, Vouchers
Expected Impact of voucher, ESA, or other "school choice" program on student learning outcomes (October 2023) Public Education, Vouchers
Expected Impact of voucher, ESA, or other "school choice" program on suburban public schools (October 2023) Public Education, Vouchers
Expected Impact of voucher, ESA, or other "school choice" program on the quality of the public school system in Texas (October 2023) Public Education, Vouchers
Expected Impact of voucher, ESA, or other "school choice" program on urban public schools (October 2023) Public Education, Vouchers
FBI Favorability (October 2023) FBI
Governor Greg Abbott Job Approval: The Impeachment and Trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton (October 2023) Greg Abbott, Impeachment, Ken Paxton
Greg Abbott Approval (October 2023) Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott Job Approval Trend Greg Abbott
Hakeem Jeffries Approval (October 2023) Hakeem Jeffries
How much have you heard about efforts by state officials to establish a voucher, educational savings account (ESA), or other “school choice” program in Texas? (October 2023) Public Education, Vouchers
How much have you heard about Texas’s placement of buoys and barbed wire at the Rio Grande River to deter migration? (October 2023) Border Security, Immigration
How much have you heard about the legal problems of former president Donald Trump? (October 2023) Donald Trump
How much have you heard about the legal problems of Hunter Biden? (October 2023) Hunter Biden
How much have you heard about the November 2023 Constitutional Amendment Election in Texas? (October 2023) 2023 Election, Constitutional Amendments
How much have you heard about the special session of the Texas Legislature called by Governor Greg Abbott? (October 2023) 88th Legislature, Greg Abbott, Special Session
How much have you heard about the U.S. House impeachment investigation of Joe Biden? (October 2023) Impeachment, Joe Biden
How much have you heard about the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker? (October 2023) Kevin McCarthy, U.S. Congress
How well is democracy working in Texas Today? (October 2023) Democracy
How well is democracy working in the U.S. Today? (October 2023) Democracy
Importance of Public Education Priorities for the Legislature: Curriculum content (i.e. what students are taught) (October 2023) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for the Legislature: Facilities and school infrastructure additions or improvements (October 2023) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for the Legislature: Parental rights (October 2023) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for the Legislature: Public school financing (October 2023) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for the Legislature: School safety (October 2023) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for the Legislature: Teacher pay / teacher retention (October 2023) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for the Legislature: Vouchers, educational savings accounts (ESAs), or other “school choice” legislation (October 2023) Public Education
Is the Democratic Party Welcoming (October 2023) Democratic Party
Is the Democratic Party Welcoming? Democratic Party
Is the Republican Party Welcoming (October 2023) Republican Party
Is the Republican Party Welcoming? Republican Party
Joe Biden Approval (October 2023) Joe Biden
Joe Biden Job Approval Trend Joe Biden
Joe Biden: cares about people like you (October 2023) 2024 election, Joe Biden
Joe Biden: has the temperament to serve effectively as president (October 2023) 2024 election, Joe Biden
Joe Biden: is a strong leader (October 2023) 2024 election, Joe Biden
Joe Biden: is competent (October 2023) 2024 election, Joe Biden
Joe Biden: is honest and trustworthy (October 2023) 2024 election, Joe Biden
Joe Biden: is knowledgeable (October 2023) 2024 election, Joe Biden
Joe Biden: is too old to be president in 2025 (October 2023) 2024 election, Donald Trump
John Cornyn Approval (October 2023) John Cornyn
John Cornyn Job Approval Trend John Cornyn
Ken Paxton Approval (October 2023) Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton Job Approval Trend Ken Paxton
Kevin McCarthy Approval (October 2023) Kevin McCarthy
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick Job Approval: The Impeachment and Trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton (October 2023) Dan Patrick, Impeachment, Ken Paxton
Mitch McConnell Approval (October 2023) Mitch McConnell
Most Important Issue Facing Texas (October 2023) Most Important Problem - State
Most Important Issue Facing the Country (October 2023) Most Important Problem - Country
National Economic Conditions (October 2023) Economy, Macroeconomics
National Economic Conditions Trend Economy, Macroeconomics, Trends
Partisan Ideological Identification Democratic Party, Ideology, Republican Party
Personal Economic Conditions (October 2023) Microeconomics
Personal Economic Conditions Trend Microeconomics, Texas Economy, Trends
President Biden Re-Election Intent (October 2023) 2024 election, Joe Biden
Presidential Trial Ballot, Biden vs. Donald Trump (October 2023) 2024 election, Donald Trump, Joe Biden
Presidential Trial Ballot, Biden vs. Mike Pence (October 2023) 2024 election, Joe Biden, Mike Pence
Presidential Trial Ballot, Biden vs. Nikki Haley (October 2023) 2024 election, Joe Biden, Nikki Haley
Presidential Trial Ballot, Biden vs. Ron DeSantis (October 2023) 2024 election, Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis
Presidential Trial Ballot, Biden vs. Tim Scott (October 2023) 2024 election, Joe Biden, Tim Scott
Presidential Trial Ballot, Biden vs. Vivek Ramaswamy (October 2023) 2024 election, Joe Biden, Vivek Ramaswamy
Rating of Democratic Elected Officials' Liberalism (October 2023) Democratic Party
Rating of Republican Elected Officials' Conservatism (October 2023) Republican Party
Regardless of whom you supported, do you think Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election? (October 2023) 2020 Election, Joe Biden
Republican Presidential Primary Vote Choice (October 2023) 2024 election, Republican Primary
Republican Presidential Primary Vote Choice: Second Choice (October 2023) 2024 election, Republican Primary
Russia Favorability (October 2023) Russia
Speaker of the the Texas House Dade Phelan Job Approval: The Impeachment and Trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton (October 2023) Dade Phelan, Impeachment, Ken Paxton
Support or oppose: establishing a voucher, educational savings account (ESA), or other “school choice” program in Texas (October 2023) Public Education, Vouchers
Ted Cruz Approval (October 2023) Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz Job Approval Trend Ted Cruz
Texas Economic Conditions (October 2023) Economy, Texas Economy
Texas House of Representatives Job Approval: The Impeachment and Trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton (October 2023) Impeachment, Texas House of Representatives
Texas Senate Job Approval: The Impeachment and Trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton (October 2023) Impeachment, Texas Senate
Texas Spending on K-12 Public Education (October 2023) Public Education
U.S. Congress Approval (October 2023) U.S. Congress
U.S. Congress Trial Ballot (October 2023) 2024 election, U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Vote Choice (October 2023) 2024 election, Democratic Party, Democratic Primary
U.S. Supreme Court Approval (October 2023) U.S. Supreme Court
View on U.S. Involvement in Ukraine (October 2023) Ukraine
View on U.S. Involvement in Ukraine Trend Russia, Ukraine
Vote Enthusiasm (October 2023) 2024 election
Which of the following potential 2024 Democratic U.S. Senate primary candidates have you heard of? (October 2023) 2024 election, Democratic Primary
Which public education priority do you think is the MOST IMPORTANT for the Texas Legislature to address? (October 2023) Public Education