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

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

Texas votereg
1 = Yes, registered
2 = No, not registered
3 = Don't know
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

2020 election enthusiasm
1 = Extremely enthusiastic
2 = Very enthusiastic
3 = Somewhat enthusiastic
4 = Not too enthusiastic
5 = Not at all enthusiastic
6 = Don’t know/No opinion
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 = Pension funding
33 = Hurricane recovery
34 = 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

Approve of way Mueller handling investigation
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

Texas population growth has been good or bad
1 = Good
2 = Bad
3 = Don’t have an opinion.
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Feelings about increasing racial and ethnic diversity in Texas
1 = A cause for optimism
2 = A cause for concern
3 = Don’t know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Feelings on institutions -- The military
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

Vote choice for 2020 presidential election if held today
1 = Definitely vote to re-elect Donald Trump
2 = Probably vote to re-elect Donald Trump
3 = Probably vote for someone else
4 = Definitely vote for someone else
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Which primary would you vote in
1 = Republican primary
2 = Democratic primary
3 = Wouldn’t vote in either primary
4 = Don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Michael Bennet
1 = selected
2 = not selected
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

If the 2020 Democratic primary election for president were held today
1 = Michael Bennet
2 = Joe Biden
3 = Cory Booker
4 = Steve Bullock
5 = Pete Buttigieg
6 = Julián Castro
7 = Bill de Blasio
8 = John Delaney
9 = Tulsi Gabbard
10 = Kirsten Gillibrand
11 = Kamala Harris
12 = John Hickenlooper
13 = Jay Inslee
14 = Amy Klobuchar
15 = Wayne Messam
16 = Seth Moulton
17 = Beto O’Rourke
18 = Tim Ryan
19 = Bernie Sanders
20 = Eric Swalwell
21 = Elizabeth Warren
22 = Marianne Williamson
23 = Andrew Young
24 = Someone else
25 = No one/None of them
26 = Anyone/Any of them
27 = Don’t know/No opinion
98 = skipped
99 = not asked

Do you think Trump -- has the temperament to serve effectively as president?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

How much have you heard about Trump's plan to place tariff on goods from Mexico
1 = A lot
2 = Some
3 = Not very much
4 = Nothing at all
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

President Trump imposing a tariff on all goods from Mexico
1 = Strongly approve
2 = Somewhat approve
3 = Neither approve nor disapprove
4 = Somewhat disapprove
5 = Strongly disapprove
6 = Don’t know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Imposing a tariff on all goods from Mexico will be
1 = Good for the Texas economy
2 = Bad for the Texas economy
3 = Have no effect on the Texas economy
4 = Don’t know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

How effective will the Mexico tariffs be on preventing migration
1 = Very effective
2 = Somewhat effective
3 = Not very effective
4 = Not at all effective
5 = Don’t know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Following the current Texas legislative session
1 = Extremely closely
2 = Somewhat closely
3 = Not that closely
4 = Not at all closely
5 = Don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Approve how state leaders and Legislature are handling K-12 public education in Texas
1 = Approve strongly
2 = Approve somewhat
3 = Neither approve nor disapprove
4 = Disapprove somewhat
5 = Disapprove strongly
6 = Don’t know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Quality of K-12 public school education
1 = Excellent
2 = Good
3 = Not very good
4 = Terrible
5 = Don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Texas spending on primary and secondary education
1 = Too much
2 = Too little
3 = About the right amount
4 = Don’t know/no opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Support for requiring voter approval before local property tax revenue grows above a set limit
1 = Strongly support
2 = Somewhat support
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
5 = Don’t know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

What do you expect of property taxes Texans pay
1 = Decrease
2 = Increase
3 = Stay the same
4 = Don’t know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Statement - a sincerely held religious belief is a legitimate reason to exempt someone from laws designed to prevent discrimination
1 = Agree
2 = Disagree
3 = Don’t know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Should the government require vaccinations
1 = Should
2 = Should not
3 = Don’t know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

How much have you heard about recent infectious disease outbreaks
1 = A lot
2 = Some
3 = A little
4 = Nothing at all
5 = Don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

What is your opinion on the availability of abortion
1 = By law, abortion should never be permitted
2 = The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman’s life is in danger
3 = The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape,
4 = By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice
5 = Don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Frequency people who are not U.S. citizens vote in Texas Elections
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Sometimes
4 = Frequently
5 = Don’t know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Is there racial discrimination in Texas’s election system
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don’t know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

How much does the Texas state government protect the rights of Christians
1 = Too much
2 = Too little
3 = The right amount
4 = Don’t know/No opinion
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

Which political party holds the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives
1 = Republican Party
2 = Democratic Party
3 = Neither
4 = Don’t know
8 = skipped
9 = not asked

What majority needed to override a 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

Who is the current Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
1 = Glenn Hegar
2 = Sid Miller
3 = Christi Craddick
4 = George P. Bush
5 = 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
98 = skipped
99 = 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
98 = skipped
99 = 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

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

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

Age group
1 = 18-29
2 = 30-44
3 = 45-64
4 = 65 and up
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

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

Move to Texas from another state
1 = Yes
2 = No
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