1 = White / Blanco
2 = Black
3 = Hispanic
4 = Asian
5 = Native American
6 = Mixed
7 = Other
8 = Middle Eastern
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

1 = Yes / Sí
2 = No / No
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

English or Spanish
1 = English / Inglés
2 = Spanish / Español
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Texas votereg
1 = Yes, registered
2 = No, not registered
3 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

1 = Male
2 = Female
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Education
1 = No HS
2 = High school graduate
3 = Some college
4 = 2-year
5 = 4-year
6 = Post-grad
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Interest in politics
1 = Extremely interested
2 = Somewhat interested
3 = Not very interested
4 = Not at all interested
5 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Vote frequency
1 = Every election
2 = Almost every election
3 = About half
4 = One or two
5 = None
6 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Enthusiasm for voting in 2018 elections
1 = Extremely enthusiastic
2 = Very enthusiastic
3 = Somewhat enthusiastic
4 = Not too enthusiastic
5 = Not at all enthusiastic
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Most important problem facing the country
1 = The economy
2 = Federal spending/national debt
3 = National security/terrorism
4 = Political corruption/leadership
5 = Immigration
6 = Health care
7 = Moral decline
8 = Income inequality
9 = Unemployment/jobs
10 = Partisan gridlock
11 = Border security
12 = Education
13 = Middle East instability
14 = Taxes
15 = Gun control/gun violence
16 = Crime and drugs
17 = Gay marriage
18 = Environment
19 = Social welfare programs
20 = Gas prices
21 = Abortion
22 = Voting system
23 = Police brutality/police militarization
24 = Race relations
25 = The media
26 = Government data collection
27 = Energy
28 = Housing
29 = Afghanistan/Pakistan
30 = Foreign trade
31 = Russia
32 = Sexual Harassment
33 = North Korea
34 = Opioid/prescription drug abuse
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Most important problem facing Texas
1 = Border security
2 = Immigration
3 = Political corruption/leadership
4 = Education
5 = The economy
6 = Health care
7 = Unemployment/jobs
8 = Water supply
9 = Crime and drugs
10 = Moral decline
11 = Transportation/roads/traffic
12 = Social welfare programs
13 = State government spending
14 = Taxes
15 = Gay marriage
16 = Gun control/gun violence
17 = Abortion
18 = Redistricting
19 = State budget cuts
20 = Gas prices
21 = Environment
22 = Insurance rates
23 = Voting system
24 = Utility rates
25 = Energy
26 = Housing
27 = Electoral fraud
28 = The media
29 = State courts
30 = Property rights
31 = Police brutality/police militarization
32 = Declining oil prices
33 = Pension funding
34 = Hurricane recovery
35 = Opioid/prescription drug abuse
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Job rating - Donald Trump
1 = Approve strongly
2 = Approve somewhat
3 = Neither approve nor disapprove
4 = Disapprove somewhat
5 = Disapprove strongly
6 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Country headed in right direction
1 = Right direction
2 = Wrong track
3 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

National economy better off compared to a year ago
1 = A lot better off
2 = Somewhat better off
3 = About the same
4 = Somewhat worse off
5 = A lot worse off
6 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Choice for U.S. Senator from Texas if election held today
1 = Ted Cruz$spanish_flag
2 = Beto O'Rourke$spanish_flag
3 = Neal Dikeman$spanish_flag
4 = Someone else
5 = Haven't thought about it enough to have an opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Choice for Governor if election held today
1 = Greg Abbott$spanish_flag
2 = Lupe Valdez$spanish_flag
3 = Mark Tippetts$spanish_flag
4 = Someone else
5 = Haven't thought about it enough to have an opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Choice for Lieutenant Governor if election held today
1 = Dan Patrick$spanish_flag
2 = Mike Collier$spanish_flag
3 = Kerry McKennon$spanish_flag
4 = Someone else
5 = Haven't thought about it enough to have an opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Choice for Attorney General if election held today
1 = Ken Paxton$spanish_flag
2 = Justin Nelson$spanish_flag
3 = Michael Ray Harris$spanish_flag
4 = Someone else
5 = Haven't thought about it enough to have an opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Choice for House of Representatives if election held today
1 = Democratic candidate
2 = Republican candidate
3 = Haven't thought about it enough to have an opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Vote choice if Tea Party organized itself as political party
1 = Democratic candidate
2 = Republican candidate
3 = Tea Party candidate
4 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Tea Party influence in Republican Party
1 = Too much influence
2 = Too little influence
3 = The right amount of influence
4 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Support allowing Texans to complete voter registration forms online
1 = Support
2 = Oppose
3 = Don't know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Candidate opinion - Ted Cruz
1 = Very favorable
2 = Somewhat favorable
3 = Neither favorable nor unfavorable
4 = Somewhat unfavorable
5 = Very unfavorable
6 = Don't know/no opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Amount heard about investigation into Russian interference in 2016 election
1 = A lot
2 = Some
3 = Not very much
4 = Nothing at all
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Crimes uncovered by investigations
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Point of view on Russian investigation
1 = They're mostly efforts to investigate potential foreign interference in a U.S. election
2 = They're mostly efforts to discredit Donald Trump's presidency
3 = Don't know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Suppport separating children apprehended entering US illegally
1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
5 = Don't know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

NAFTA good for economy
1 = Good
2 = Bad
3 = Don't know/no opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Country would be beter off if we didn't concern ourselves with problems in other parts of the world
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Somewhat agree
3 = Somewhat disagree
4 = Strongly disagree
5 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Primary source of funding for public school education in Texas - School districts/State government
1 = Local school districts
2 = State government
3 = Don't know/no opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Primary source of funding for public school education in Texas - Local property taxes/Existing state taxes
1 = Local property taxes
2 = Existing state taxes
3 = Don't know/no opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Gun control laws made more or less strict
1 = More strict
2 = Less strict
3 = Left as they are now
4 = Don't know / No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

US safer if more people carried guns
1 = More safe
2 = Less safe
3 = No impact on safety
4 = Don't know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Blame for shootings -- Insufficient restrictions on gun ownership
1 = A great deal
2 = A fair amount
3 = Not much
4 = Not at all
5 = Don't know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Factor most to blame for school shootings
1 = Insufficient restrictions on gun ownership
2 = Poor enforcement of existing gun laws
3 = Insufficient security at schools
4 = Insufficient mental health resources for students
5 = Poor parenting
6 = Media attention to perpetrators
7 = Drug use
8 = Violence in popular culture (for example, violent video games and movies)
9 = Failure to identify potential school shooters in advance
10 = School building design (for example, too many entrances and exits)
11 = Bullying (in-person and online)
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Opinion on death penalty for those convicted of violent crimes
1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
5 = Don't know / No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Opinion - Opinion on legalization of marijuana possession
1 = Marijuana possession should not be legal under any circumstances
2 = Marijuana possession should be legal for medical purposes only
3 = Possession of small amounts of marijuana for any purpose should be legal
4 = Possession of any amount of marijuana for any purpose should be legal
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Political Knowledge - Party with majority
1 = Republican Party
2 = Democratic Party
3 = Neither
4 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Political Knowledge - Majority of Congress needed to override a presidential veto
1 = More than one-half
2 = More than two-thirds
3 = More than three-fourths
4 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Political Knowledge - Winner of popular vote in 2016 Presidential Election
1 = Donald Trump
2 = Hillary Clinton
3 = Neither
4 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

LIBCON_grid -- libcon
1 = Ideology - Extremely liberal
2 = Ideology - Somewhat liberal
3 = Ideology - Lean liberal
4 = Ideology - Middle
5 = Ideology - Lean conservative
6 = Ideology - Somewhat conservative
7 = Ideology - Extremely conservative
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

3 point party ID
1 = Democrat
2 = Republican
3 = Independent
4 = Other
5 = Not sure
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

7 point Party ID - Democrat
1 = Strong Democrat
2 = Not very strong Democrat
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

7 point Party ID - Independent
3 = Lean Democrat
4 = Independent
5 = Lean Republican
9 = None of these
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

7 point Party ID - Republican
6 = Not very strong Republican
7 = Strong Republican
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

7 point Party ID - Other
3 = Lean Democrat
5 = Lean Republican
8 = Support a third party
9 = None of these
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Closer to Democratic or Republican Party
3 = Lean Democrat
4 = Independent
5 = Lean Republican
8 = Not sure
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Republican elected officials in Texas
1 = Conservative enough
2 = Too conservative
3 = Not conservative enough
4 = Don't know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Democratic elected officials in Texas
1 = Liberal enough
2 = Too liberal
3 = Not liberal enough
4 = Don't know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

LOCATE_utex
1 = Urban
2 = Suburban
3 = Rural
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

METRO_utex
1 = Yes, I live in the Houston area
2 = Yes, I live the Dallas-Fort Worth area
3 = Yes, I live in the San Antonio area
4 = Yes, I live in the Austin area
5 = No, I live in another part of Texas
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four or more
5 = None
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Yes, I have a child / children under 18 enrolled in public school in Texas.
1 = selected
2 = not selected
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Family income
1 = Less than $10,000
2 = $10,000 - $19,999
3 = $20,000 - $29,999
4 = $30,000 - $39,999
5 = $40,000 - $49,999
6 = $50,000 - $59,999
7 = $60,000 - $69,999
8 = $70,000 - $79,999
9 = $80,000 - $99,999
10 = $100,000 - $119,999
11 = $120,000 - $149,999
12 = More than $150,000
13 = Prefer not to say
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Pro-life vs pro-choice
1 = Pro-life
2 = Pro-choice
3 = Neither
4 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Relgion_utex primary
1 = Agnostic
2 = Assembly of God
3 = Atheist
4 = Baptist
5 = Born again
6 = Buddhist
7 = Catholic
8 = Christian Scientist
9 = Church of Christ
10 = Church of God
11 = Disciples of Christ
12 = Episcopal / Anglican
13 = Evangelical
14 = Hindu
15 = Jehovah's Witnesses
16 = Jewish
17 = Lutheran
18 = Methodist
19 = Mormon
20 = Muslim / Islam
21 = Nondenominational Christian
22 = Orthodox / Eastern Orthodox
23 = Pentecostal / charismatic / spirit-filled
24 = Presbyterian
25 = Protestant (non-specific)
26 = Reformed
27 = Unitarian / Universalist
28 = United Church of Christ
29 = Religious but not spiritual
30 = Spiritual but not religious
31 = No religious affiliation / none
32 = Other
33 = Don't know
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Bible
1 = The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.
2 = The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.
3 = The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.
4 = Don't know.
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Importance of religion
1 = Extremely important
2 = Somewhat important
3 = Not very important
4 = Not at all important
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Religious participation frequency
1 = More than once a week
2 = Once a week
3 = A few times a month
4 = Once or twice a year
5 = Never
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Hispanic-Latino grandparent
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Born in USA
1 = Born in the United States or Puerto Rico
2 = Born in another country
3 = Don't know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Parents place of birth
1 = Both of my parents were born in the United States or Puerto Rico
2 = One of my parents was born in another country
3 = Both of my parents were both in another country
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Own or rent your home?
1 = Own
2 = Rent
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Marital status
1 = Married
2 = Separated
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Single
6 = Domestic Partnership
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

1 = Hillary Clinton
2 = Donald Trump
3 = Gary Johnson
4 = Jill Stein
5 = Evan McMullin
6 = Other
7 = Did not vote for President