Joe Straus Job Approval (November 2015 to October 2017)

Joe Straus Job Approval (November 2015 to October 2017)

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    Respondents were asked, "How would you rate the job Joe Straus is doing as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives? Would you say that you..."
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ApproveDisapproveNeither/Don't Know
November 201520%22%57%
February 201620%20%60%
June 201619%24%56%
October 201621%23%56%
February 201723%23%53%
June 201725%29%46%
October 201723%27%49%
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    Respondents were asked, "How would you rate the job Joe Straus is doing as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives? 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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ApproveDisapproveNeither/Don't know
November 201531%11%58%
February 201630%14%57%
June 201630%13%56%
October 201630%11%59%
February 201736%12%52%
June 201737%18%46%
October 201731%21%47%
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    Respondents were asked, "How would you rate the job Joe Straus is doing as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives? 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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ApproveDisapproveNeither/Don't know
November 201510%35%56%
February 201613%27%60%
June 201612%37%51%
October 201611%35%53%
February 201712%35%52%
June 201715%39%46%
October 201718%34%48%
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    Respondents were asked, "How would you rate the job Joe Straus is doing as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives? 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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ApproveDisapproveNeither/Don't know
November 201535%18%47%
February 201621%21%58%
June 201630%20%50%
October 201627%19%52%
February 201741%20%40%
June 201744%28%28%
October 201725%43%34%

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