2022 Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Vote Choice (October 2021)

2022 Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Vote Choice (October 2021)

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Beto O’Rourke70%
Demetria Smith1%
Dierdre Gilbert1%
Larry Bagget1%
Michael Cooper0%
Someone else2%
Haven’t thought about it enough to have an opinion25%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Beto O’Rourke72%64%24%
Demetria Smith1%0%0%
Dierdre Gilbert1%0%0%
Larry Bagget0%0%48%
Michael Cooper0%0%28%
Someone else1%9%0%
Haven’t thought about it enough to have an opinion25%27%0%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Beto O’Rourke61%65%79%
Demetria Smith0%1%1%
Dierdre Gilbert3%1%0%
Larry Bagget0%1%0%
Michael Cooper0%0%0%
Someone else1%2%1%
Haven’t thought about it enough to have an opinion36%30%18%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Beto O’Rourke71%70%68%
Demetria Smith0%1%0%
Dierdre Gilbert1%0%0%
Larry Bagget0%1%3%
Michael Cooper0%0%4%
Someone else2%2%2%
Haven’t thought about it enough to have an opinion25%25%24%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Beto O’Rourke56%75%75%
Demetria Smith0%0%1%
Dierdre Gilbert1%3%0%
Larry Bagget0%0%0%
Michael Cooper0%0%0%
Someone else3%1%2%
Haven’t thought about it enough to have an opinion40%21%23%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Beto O’Rourke67%70%77%
Demetria Smith1%0%0%
Dierdre Gilbert2%0%0%
Larry Bagget1%0%2%
Michael Cooper1%0%0%
Someone else1%1%4%
Haven’t thought about it enough to have an opinion28%29%17%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Beto O’Rourke74%67%
Demetria Smith1%0%
Dierdre Gilbert1%0%
Larry Bagget1%1%
Michael Cooper0%0%
Someone else2%2%
Haven’t thought about it enough to have an opinion21%29%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Beto O’Rourke68%77%48%
Demetria Smith1%0%0%
Dierdre Gilbert1%0%3%
Larry Bagget0%1%0%
Michael Cooper0%1%0%
Someone else3%1%1%
Haven’t thought about it enough to have an opinion27%19%49%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Beto O’Rourke68%58%78%80%
Demetria Smith0%2%0%0%
Dierdre Gilbert0%1%1%2%
Larry Bagget0%1%1%1%
Michael Cooper0%0%1%0%
Someone else0%3%3%1%
Haven’t thought about it enough to have an opinion32%37%15%16%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Beto O’Rourke81%63%79%78%68%63%
Demetria Smith0%0%0%0%1%3%
Dierdre Gilbert0%0%0%0%2%2%
Larry Bagget0%0%2%1%0%1%
Michael Cooper0%0%0%0%0%2%
Someone else0%2%0%2%2%4%
Haven’t thought about it enough to have an opinion19%35%18%20%27%25%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Beto O’Rourke67%72%70%71%
Demetria Smith1%1%1%0%
Dierdre Gilbert0%0%3%2%
Larry Bagget3%0%0%0%
Michael Cooper1%0%0%0%
Someone else2%1%4%2%
Haven’t thought about it enough to have an opinion26%27%23%26%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Beto O’Rourke69%75%69%59%
Demetria Smith2%0%0%0%
Dierdre Gilbert0%1%2%0%
Larry Bagget2%1%0%0%
Michael Cooper0%1%0%0%
Someone else1%1%2%2%
Haven’t thought about it enough to have an opinion25%21%27%39%

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