Dan Patrick Job Approval Trend

Dan Patrick Job Approval Trend

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    Respondents were asked, "How would you rate the job Dan Patrick is doing as Lieutenant Governor? Would you say that you..."
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PollApproveDisapproveNeither/Don't Know
November 201529%26%44%
February 201627%27%46%
June 201631%30%39%
October 201631%31%38%
February 201732%31%38%
June 201734%36%29%
October 201736%31%32%
February 201836%33%31%
June 201836%34%30%
October 201844%31%25%
February 201942%31%26%
June 201941%31%29%
October 201939%32%29%
February 202039%35%25%
April 202040%36%24%
June 202039%38%23%
October 202037%37%25%
February 202137%36%27%
March 202137%37%27%
April 202135%39%26%
June 202136%37%27%
August 202133%42%25%
October 202135%39%25%
February 202233%34%32%
April 202237%36%26%
June 202235%40%25%
August 202238%37%25%
October 202237%39%24%
December 202243%36%21%
February 202338%39%22%
April 202342%36%23%
June 202338%35%27%
August 202335%40%26%
October 202340%35%25%
December 202340%34%26%
February 202442%34%24%
April 202444%33%24%
June 202439%34%28%
August 202436%36%28%
October 202439%32%28%
December 202441%27%31%
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    Respondents were asked, "How would you rate the job Dan Patrick is doing as Lieutenant Governor? Would you say that you..."  Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents . Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure.
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PollApproveDisapproveNeither/Don't Know
November 201550%7%44%
February 201647%10%43%
June 201654%9%37%
October 201656%10%34%
February 201759%6%36%
June 201764%11%25%
October 201762%9%30%
February 201867%7%26%
June 201864%7%26%
October 201877%6%17%
February 201975%6%19%
June 201968%6%25%
October 201967%9%23%
February 202072%9%20%
April 202070%10%20%
June 202072%8%20%
October 202066%10%24%
February 202165%11%24%
March 202164%11%26%
April 202163%10%27%
June 202165%7%28%
August 202161%11%28%
October 202167%9%25%
February 202257%10%33%
April 202266%8%27%
June 202262%12%25%
August 202269%10%22%
October 202270%6%25%
December 202277%6%16%
February 202370%8%22%
April 202372%9%20%
June 202366%7%27%
August 202362%11%27%
October 202363%11%25%
December 202363%10%27%
February 202466%10%24%
April 202470%7%22%
June 202465%8%26%
August 202460%10%30%
October 202465%7%29%
December 202461%8%31%
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    Respondents were asked, "How would you rate the job Dan Patrick is doing as Lieutenant Governor? Would you say that you..."  Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents . Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure.
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PollApproveDisapproveNeither/Don't Know
November 20158%50%42%
February 201610%44%46%
June 201610%55%34%
October 20167%52%41%
February 20176%55%39%
June 20176%63%32%
October 201710%58%32%
February 20189%61%30%
June 20188%62%29%
October 201810%63%28%
February 20199%62%30%
June 201910%60%30%
October 201911%55%34%
February 20207%64%28%
April 202010%65%25%
June 20206%71%23%
October 20208%67%25%
February 20217%70%23%
March 202110%67%24%
April 20215%75%20%
June 20216%71%23%
August 20215%78%17%
October 20213%75%22%
February 202211%62%27%
April 20227%73%20%
June 20225%77%18%
August 20228%73%19%
October 20225%74%20%
December 202211%71%18%
February 202312%72%16%
April 202317%65%18%
June 202311%64%24%
August 202311%70%19%
October 202314%66%20%
December 202317%64%20%
February 202421%59%20%
April 202420%60%19%
June 202414%60%27%
August 202414%66%21%
October 202416%61%24%
December 202424%49%27%
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    Respondents were asked, "How would you rate the job Dan Patrick is doing as Lieutenant Governor? Would you say that you..."  Tea Party identification is based on the following question, also asked in the survey: "Suppose the Tea Party movement organized itself as a political party. When thinking about the next election for Congress, would you vote for the Republican candidate from your district, the Democratic candidate from your district, or the Tea Party candidate from your district?" Those who responded "Republican candidate" are considered Republicans (non-Tea Party movement) and those who responded "Tea Party candidate" are considered Tea Party Republicans.
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PollApproveDisapproveNeither/Don't Know
November 201564%8%29%
February 201662%8%29%
June 201668%9%24%
October 201670%8%21%
February 201775%5%20%
June 201779%9%12%
October 201770%9%20%
February 201874%10%16%
June 201871%11%18%
October 201882%7%11%

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