Confidence in Texas Legislature: Improved the safety of Texas’ public schools (December 2023)

Confidence in Texas Legislature: Improved the safety of Texas’ public schools (December 2023)

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Extremely confident12%
Very confident14%
Somewhat confident26%
Not very confident20%
Not confident19%
Don't know/No opinion9%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Extremely confident9%9%14%
Very confident10%6%18%
Somewhat confident16%27%34%
Not very confident25%26%16%
Not confident33%23%7%
Don't know/No opinion6%8%10%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Extremely confident5%12%9%
Very confident7%11%12%
Somewhat confident12%21%16%
Not very confident35%24%21%
Not confident36%23%37%
Don't know/No opinion5%8%5%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Extremely confident6%21%16%
Very confident17%14%21%
Somewhat confident34%32%35%
Not very confident26%12%12%
Not confident8%12%5%
Don't know/No opinion10%9%11%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Extremely confident9%15%11%
Very confident10%9%20%
Somewhat confident15%26%32%
Not very confident24%21%18%
Not confident38%17%8%
Don't know/No opinion3%11%11%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Extremely confident7%7%13%
Very confident13%11%7%
Somewhat confident13%21%10%
Not very confident26%29%17%
Not confident35%29%51%
Don't know/No opinion6%3%2%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Extremely confident10%10%13%
Very confident18%23%19%
Somewhat confident22%36%34%
Not very confident20%18%16%
Not confident12%5%7%
Don't know/No opinion17%8%11%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Extremely confident9%17%13%
Very confident13%18%13%
Somewhat confident30%18%22%
Not very confident21%20%18%
Not confident17%21%22%
Don't know/No opinion9%6%11%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Extremely confident14%9%
Very confident14%15%
Somewhat confident27%25%
Not very confident19%22%
Not confident18%20%
Don't know/No opinion8%9%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Extremely confident16%9%10%
Very confident19%12%13%
Somewhat confident24%24%34%
Not very confident16%24%21%
Not confident17%22%16%
Don't know/No opinion9%10%7%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Extremely confident17%15%8%9%
Very confident22%17%8%15%
Somewhat confident23%24%27%27%
Not very confident15%15%23%27%
Not confident11%20%25%16%
Don't know/No opinion11%9%9%7%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Extremely confident21%16%8%15%8%11%
Very confident23%16%11%14%17%8%
Somewhat confident26%24%32%21%26%20%
Not very confident14%14%22%21%22%29%
Not confident10%20%15%17%20%28%
Don't know/No opinion5%9%12%11%7%5%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Extremely confident16%11%3%8%
Very confident18%15%11%6%
Somewhat confident28%31%26%10%
Not very confident17%21%24%25%
Not confident13%14%24%43%
Don't know/No opinion8%9%12%8%

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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.
Extremely confident20%9%3%9%
Very confident22%12%5%15%
Somewhat confident30%29%13%19%
Not very confident13%23%28%18%
Not confident8%17%43%21%
Don't know/No opinion8%9%7%19%

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