Attention to Texas Legislative Session (June 2019)

Attention to Texas Legislative Session (June 2019)

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categoryTotal
Extremely closely12%
Somewhat closely37%
Not that closely31%
Not at all closely17%
Don’t know3%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Extremely closely10%16%13%
Somewhat closely34%24%42%
Not that closely35%30%28%
Not at all closely18%29%13%
Don’t know2%2%3%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Extremely closely16%5%11%
Somewhat closely36%27%37%
Not that closely35%39%34%
Not at all closely13%26%16%
Don’t know0%3%2%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Extremely closely11%3%19%
Somewhat closely50%36%40%
Not that closely27%34%27%
Not at all closely10%20%12%
Don’t know2%7%2%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Extremely closely13%9%14%
Somewhat closely38%23%43%
Not that closely31%39%27%
Not at all closely17%23%14%
Don’t know2%6%2%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Extremely closely15%13%14%
Somewhat closely41%46%42%
Not that closely23%29%26%
Not at all closely17%11%17%
Don’t know3%2%1%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Extremely closely13%8%11%
Somewhat closely41%29%30%
Not that closely30%35%34%
Not at all closely14%26%20%
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categoryMaleFemale
Extremely closely14%10%
Somewhat closely43%32%
Not that closely30%33%
Not at all closely11%22%
Don’t know2%3%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Extremely closely14%12%10%
Somewhat closely37%35%41%
Not that closely28%34%31%
Not at all closely17%17%17%
Don’t know4%2%2%

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category18-2930-4445-6465+
Extremely closely8%17%11%10%
Somewhat closely28%37%37%42%
Not that closely34%26%32%35%
Not at all closely24%17%17%12%
Don’t know6%3%3%0%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Extremely closely12%7%12%14%14%18%
Somewhat closely19%33%32%36%41%52%
Not that closely35%35%33%34%29%23%
Not at all closely24%21%21%15%14%7%
Don’t know9%5%3%1%1%0%

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categoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Extremely closely15%10%7%12%
Somewhat closely38%36%33%38%
Not that closely29%34%38%30%
Not at all closely16%18%20%17%
Don’t know3%3%1%3%

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categoryThe Bible is the word of God, to be taken literallyThe Bible is the word of God, not to be taken literallyThe Bible is a book written by men
Extremely closely16%10%12%
Somewhat closely37%38%39%
Not that closely30%32%33%
Not at all closely14%19%16%
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