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August 2024 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll

The University of Texas/Texas Politics Project survey of 1200 registered voters was conducted from August 23-31, 2024 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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Abortion Law Strictness Trend Abortion
Colin Allred Favorability (August 2024) Colin Allred
Colin Allred Favorability (June 2023) Colin Allred
Concern about how the stock market is doing (August 2024) Economy
Concern about interest rates (August 2024) Economy
Concern about people who want to work being unable to find jobs (August 2024) Economy
Concern about the cost of healthcare (August 2024) Economy, Healthcare
Concern about the cost of higher education (August 2024) Economy, Higher Education
Concern about the cost of housing (August 2024) Economy, Housing
Concern about the price of food and consumer goods (August 2024) Economy, Inflation
Concern about the price of gasoline and energy (August 2024) Economy, Energy
Concern about the stability of banks and financial institutions (August 2024) Economy
Confidence that Americans will trust the result of the election (August 2024) 2024 election
Dade Phelan Approval (August 2024) Dade Phelan
Dade Phelan Job Approval Trend Dade Phelan
Dan Patrick Approval (August 2024) Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick Job Approval Trend Dan Patrick
Democratic Party Favorability (August 2024) Democratic Party
Democratic Party Favorability Trend Democratic Party
Did President Biden make the right decision by dropping out of the 2024 presidential race? (August 2024) 2024 election, Joe Biden
Direction of Texas (August 2024) Direction of Texas
Direction of Texas Trend Direction of Texas, Trends
Direction of the Country (August 2024) Direction of the Country
Direction of the Country Trend Direction of the Country, Trends
Do you approve or disapprove of how state leaders and the Legislature have handled the reliability of the electricity grid? (August 2024) electric grid
Do you think Joe Biden Legitimately Won the 2020 Presidential Election Trend 2020 Election, Donald Trump, Joe Biden
Do you think that Vice President Kamala Harris is a stronger candidate for president than Joe Biden? (August 2024) 2024 election, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
Donald Trump Favorability (August 2024) Donald Trump
Donald Trump Favorability (June 2023) Donald Trump
Donald Trump Favorability Trend Donald Trump
Donald Trump Support (August 2024) 2024 election, Donald Trump
Donald Trump: cares about people like you (August 2024) Donald Trump
Donald Trump: has the temperament to serve effectively as president (August 2024) Donald Trump
Donald Trump: is a strong leader (August 2024) Donald Trump
Donald Trump: is competent (August 2024) Donald Trump
Donald Trump: is honest and trustworthy (August 2024) Donald Trump
Donald Trump: is knowledgeable (August 2024) Donald Trump
Donald Trump: is too old to be president in 2025 (August 2024) Donald Trump
Facebook Use (August 2024) Social Media
Future National Economic Conditions (August 2024) Economy
Greg Abbott Approval (August 2024) Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott Job Approval Trend Greg Abbott
Importance of Public Education Priorities for state leaders and the Legislature: Curriculum content (i.e. what students are taught) (August 2024) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for state leaders and the Legislature: Expanding the number of charter schools (August 2024) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for state leaders and the Legislature: Facilities and school infrastructure additions or improvements (August 2024) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for state leaders and the Legislature: Parental rights (August 2024) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for state leaders and the Legislature: Public school financing (August 2024) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for state leaders and the Legislature: Public school library materials (August 2024) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for state leaders and the Legislature: School safety (August 2024) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for state leaders and the Legislature: Teacher pay / teacher retention (August 2024) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for state leaders and the Legislature: The treatment of students who are transgender (August 2024) Public Education
Importance of Public Education Priorities for state leaders and the Legislature: Vouchers, educational savings accounts (ESAs), or other “school choice” legislation (August 2024) Public Education, Vouchers
Instagram Use (August 2024) Social Media
J.D. Vance Favorability (August 2024) J.D. Vance
Joe Biden Approval (August 2024) Joe Biden
Joe Biden Favorability (August 2024) Joe Biden
Joe Biden Favorability (June 2023) Joe Biden
Joe Biden Job Approval Trend Joe Biden
John Cornyn Approval (August 2024) John Cornyn
John Cornyn Job Approval Trend John Cornyn
K-12 Public Education Quality (August 2024) Public Education
Kamala Harris Favorability (August 2024) Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris Favorability Trend Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris Support (August 2024) 2024 election, Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris: cares about people like you (August 2024) Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris: has the temperament to serve effectively as president (August 2024) Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris: is a strong leader (August 2024) Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris: is competent (August 2024) Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris: is honest and trustworthy (August 2024) Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris: is knowledgeable (August 2024) Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris: is too old to be president in 2025 (August 2024) Kamala Harris
Ken Paxton Approval (August 2024) Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton Job Approval Trend Ken Paxton
LinkedIn Use (August 2024) Social Media
Most Important Issue Facing Texas (August 2024) Most Important Problem - State
Most Important Issue Facing the Country (August 2024) Most Important Problem - Country
National Economic Conditions (August 2024) Economy
National Economic Conditions Trend Economy, Macroeconomics, Trends
Open-Ended: Issues that the candidates should be talking about during the 2024 presidential campaign (August 2024) 2024 election
Opinion on Increasing Ethnic Diversity in Texas (August 2024) Diversity
Opinion on Local Impact of Texas Population Growth (August 2024) Population growth
Opinion on Texas Population Growth (August 2024) Population growth
Parler Use (August 2024) Social Media
Partisan Ideological Identification Democratic Party, Ideology, Republican Party
Personal Economic Conditions (August 2024) Microeconomics
Personal Economic Conditions Trend Microeconomics, Texas Economy, Trends
Presidential Trial Ballot, Harris vs. Donald Trump (August 2024) 2024 election, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris
Presidential Trial Ballot, Multicandidate (August 2024) 2024 election, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris
Rating of Democratic Elected Officials' Liberalism (August 2024) Democratic Party, Ideology
Rating of Republican Elected Officials' Conservatism (August 2024) Ideology, Republican Party
Reddit Use (August 2024) Social Media
Reduce Punishment for Marijuana to Citation and Fine (August 2024) Marijuana
Regardless of whom you supported, do you think Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election? (August 2024) 2020 Election, Joe Biden
Republican Party Favorability (August 2024) Republican Party
Republican Party Favorability Trend Republican Party
Seriousness - Eligible voters being prevented from voting (August 2024) 2024 election, Voting/Elections
Seriousness - Foreign governments or other bad actors interfering in the election (August 2024) 2024 election, Voting/Elections
Seriousness - Misinformation spread on social media (August 2024) 2024 election, Social Media, Voting/Elections
Seriousness - People being intimidated from voting (August 2024) 2024 election, Voting/Elections
Seriousness - People voting multiple times (August 2024) 2024 election, Voting/Elections
Seriousness - People voting who are not eligible (August 2024) 2024 election, Voting/Elections
Seriousness - Political violence (August 2024) 2024 election, political violence, Voting/Elections
Seriousness - The secrecy of people’s individual ballots (August 2024) 2024 election, Voting/Elections
Seriousness - Votes being counted inaccurately (August 2024) 2024 election, Voting/Elections
Seriousness - Voting machines being hacked (August 2024) 2024 election, Voting/Elections
Should abortion laws be more or less strict (August 2024) Abortion
Should gambling laws be more or less strict (August 2024) Gambling
Should gun laws be more or less strict (August 2024) Gun Control, Gun Violence
Should marijuana/cannabis laws be more or less strict (August 2024) Marijuana
Should President Biden complete his term or should he resign? (August 2024) Joe Biden
Should the rules for voting be more or less strict (August 2024) Voting/Elections
Should Women Have Access to Birth Control (August 2024) Contraception
Snapchat Use (August 2024) Social Media
Ted Cruz Approval (August 2024) Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz Favorability (August 2024) Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz Favorability (June 2023) Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz Job Approval Trend Ted Cruz
Texas Economic Conditions (August 2024) Texas Economy
Texas Legislature Trial Ballot (August 2024) 2024 election, Texas Legislature
TikTok Use (August 2024) Social Media
Tim Walz Favorability (August 2024) Tim Walz
Truth Social Use (August 2024) Social Media
Twitter Use (August 2024) Social Media
U.S. Congress Approval (August 2024) U.S. Congress
U.S. Congress Job Approval Trend U.S. Congress
U.S. Congress Trial Ballot (August 2024) 2024 election, U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate Trial Ballot (August 2024) 2024 election, U.S. Senate
U.S. Supreme Court Approval (August 2024) U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court Approval Trend U.S. Supreme Court
Use Broadcast TV News or their Websites as a Source for News (August 2024) Media, Media Usage
Use Cable TV News or their Websites as a Source for News (August 2024) Media, Media Usage
Use Conservative News Websites as a Source for News (August 2024) Media, Media Usage
Use International Newspapers or their Websites as a Source for News (August 2024) Media, Media Usage
Use Liberal or Progressive News Websites as a Source for News (August 2024) Media, Media Usage
Use Local Newspapers or Websites as a Source for News (August 2024) Media, Media Usage
Use Local Television News as a Source for News (August 2024) Media, Media Usage
Use National Newspapers or their Websites as a Source for News (August 2024) Media, Media Usage
Use Other National News Websites, like Yahoo News, Axios, Vox as a Source for News (August 2024) Media, Media Usage
Use Other News Sources as a Source for News (August 2024) Media, Media Usage
Use Podcasts as a Source for News (August 2024) Media, Media Usage
Use Social Media as a Source for News (August 2024) Media, Media Usage, Social Media
Use Talk Radio as a Source for News (August 2024) Media, Media Usage
Use YouTube as a Source for News (August 2024) Media, Media Usage
View on U.S. Involvement in Ukraine Trend Russia, Ukraine
Vote Enthusiasm (August 2024) 2024 election
Which candidate for president do you trust to do a better job on each of the following issues: Abortion access (August 2024) 2024 election, Abortion, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris
Which candidate for president do you trust to do a better job on each of the following issues: Climate change (August 2024) 2024 election, Climate Change, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris
Which candidate for president do you trust to do a better job on each of the following issues: Crime and public safety (August 2024) 2024 election, Crime, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Public Safety
Which candidate for president do you trust to do a better job on each of the following issues: Foreign policy (August 2024) 2024 election, Donald Trump, Foreign Policy, Kamala Harris
Which candidate for president do you trust to do a better job on each of the following issues: Gun violence (August 2024) 2024 election, Donald Trump, Gun Violence, Kamala Harris
Which candidate for president do you trust to do a better job on each of the following issues: Health care (August 2024) 2024 election, Donald Trump, Healthcare, Kamala Harris
Which candidate for president do you trust to do a better job on each of the following issues: Immigration and border security (August 2024) 2024 election, Border Security, Donald Trump, Immigration, Kamala Harris
Which candidate for president do you trust to do a better job on each of the following issues: Inflation and prices (August 2024) 2024 election, Donald Trump, Inflation, Kamala Harris
Which candidate for president do you trust to do a better job on each of the following issues: Infrastructure (August 2024) 2024 election, Donald Trump, Infrastructure, Kamala Harris
Which candidate for president do you trust to do a better job on each of the following issues: The economy (August 2024) 2024 election, Donald Trump, Economy, Kamala Harris
Which public education priority do you think is the MOST IMPORTANT for the Texas Legislature to address? (October 2023) Public Education
Will you trust the result of the presidential election, regardless of who wins? (August 2024) 2024 election
YouTube Use (August 2024) Social Media