Ideology

• 2022 Lieutenant Governor Vote Intention (October 2022)

  Respondents were asked, "If the 2022 general election for Lieutenant Governor were held today, would you vote for [RANDOMIZE “the Republican Dan Patrick”, “the Democrat Mike Collier”, “the Libertairn Shanna Steele”] the Republican Dan Patrick, the Democrat Mike Collier, the Libertarian Shanna Steele, someone else, or haven’t you thought about it enough to have an opinion? [RANDOMIZE 1-3]" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.. Respondents who said that they hadn’t thought enough about the election to have an opinion were asked a follow-up question: “If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?” Responses to this item were folded into those who initially indicated a preference. Likely voters were defined as those respondents who indicated that they have voted in every election in the past 2-3 years in response to Q2; or those respondents who rated their likelihood to vote in the November eletions on a 10-point scale as a 9 or a 10 in response to Q3B.

• 2022 Attorney General Vote Intention (October 2022)

  Respondents were asked, "If the 2022 general election for Attorney General were held today, would you vote for [RANDOMIZE “the Republican Ken Paxton”, “the Democrat Rochelle Garza”, “the Libertarian Mark Ash”] the Republican Ken Paxton, the Democrat Rochelle Garza, the libertarian Mark Ash, someone else, or haven’t you thought about it enough to have an opinion? [RANDOMIZE 1-3]" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.. Respondents who said that they hadn’t thought enough about the election to have an opinion were asked a follow-up question: “If you had to make a choice, who would you choose?” Responses to this item were folded into those who initially indicated a preference. Likely voters were defined as those respondents who indicated that they have voted in every election in the past 2-3 years in response to Q2; or those respondents who rated their likelihood to vote in the November eletions on a 10-point scale as a 9 or a 10 in response to Q3B.

• Regardless of whom you supported, do you think Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election? (August 2022)

  Respondents were asked, "Regardless of whom you supported, do you think Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election? [RANDOMIZE 1-2]" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.

• Deportation of Undocumented Immigrants (August 2022)

  Respondents were asked, "Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States should be deported immediately." Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.

• Texas Spending on Border Security (August 2022)

  Respondents were asked, "Do you think that Texas spends too much, too little, or about the right amount on border security?" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.

• Support/Oppose: Texas paying to bus foreign migrants awaiting their asylum hearings to other parts of the country (August 2022)

  Respondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose the state of Texas paying to bus foreign migrants awaiting their asylum hearings to other parts of the country outside Texas?" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.

• FBI Favorability (August 2022)

  Respondents were asked, "Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of the FBI." Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.

• Have increased prices had an impact on your current household financial situation? (August 2022)

  Respondents were asked, "[ASK IF Q15A == 1. Generally increased] And have increased prices had a major impact, a minor impact, or no impact on your current household financial situation?" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.

• Opinion on Increasing Ethnic Diversity in Texas (August 2022)

  Respondents were asked, "Is Texas’s increasing racial and ethnic diversity a cause for optimism or a cause for concern?" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.

• Most Trusted Branch (August 2022)

  Respondents were asked, "Of the three branches of the federal government, which one do you trust the most? [RANDOMIZE 1-3]" Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.