It doesn't violate any norms of fairness to note the obvious: this is very much a long shot challenge to Patrick given his strong standing among the conservative voters who make up the bulk of the GOP primary electorate in Texas, as well as the well-stocked war chest that comes with being the incumbent Lt. Governor. Patrick's job approval numbers among key groups in the October University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll underline the strength of his position with the primary electorate.
Dan Patrick Job Approval (October 2017)
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The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 3 to 32.
Dan Patrick Job Approval (October 2017)
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Dan Patrick Job Approval (October 2017)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 4 to 31.
Dan Patrick Job Approval (October 2017)
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Dan Patrick Job Approval (October 2017)
Bar chart with 3 data series.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 4 to 35.
Dan Patrick Job Approval (October 2017)
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Dan Patrick Job Approval Trend
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Among Republicans
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 6 to 77.
Dan Patrick Job Approval Trend
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Dan Patrick Job Approval Trend (November 2015 to October 2018)
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Among Tea Party identifiers
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 5 to 82.
Dan Patrick Job Approval Trend (November 2015 to October 2018)
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