Ken Paxton Favorability (October 2022)

Ken Paxton Favorability (October 2022)

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Very favorable17%
Somewhat favorable22%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable12%
Somewhat unfavorable7%
Very unfavorable30%
Don't know/No opinion12%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Very favorable3%9%35%
Somewhat favorable5%24%38%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable12%9%9%
Somewhat unfavorable8%13%5%
Very unfavorable60%28%4%
Don't know/No opinion13%17%8%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Very favorable1%0%4%
Somewhat favorable2%12%3%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable2%20%12%
Somewhat unfavorable16%9%3%
Very unfavorable64%41%67%
Don't know/No opinion15%17%10%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Very favorable34%13%43%
Somewhat favorable35%31%41%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable12%17%6%
Somewhat unfavorable7%16%1%
Very unfavorable2%10%3%
Don't know/No opinion10%14%6%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Very favorable2%11%32%
Somewhat favorable4%15%38%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable7%23%8%
Somewhat unfavorable6%10%5%
Very unfavorable67%26%7%
Don't know/No opinion14%16%9%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Very favorable0%2%4%
Somewhat favorable5%2%6%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable6%7%7%
Somewhat unfavorable9%3%7%
Very unfavorable65%79%55%
Don't know/No opinion14%7%21%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Very favorable8%29%50%
Somewhat favorable37%43%33%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable20%7%4%
Somewhat unfavorable10%6%2%
Very unfavorable16%7%1%
Don't know/No opinion8%9%10%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Very favorable21%5%17%
Somewhat favorable27%9%18%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable9%16%15%
Somewhat unfavorable7%7%8%
Very unfavorable27%45%25%
Don't know/No opinion9%18%16%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Very favorable22%14%
Somewhat favorable24%20%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable10%13%
Somewhat unfavorable7%6%
Very unfavorable29%30%
Don't know/No opinion8%16%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Very favorable14%16%27%
Somewhat favorable18%22%27%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable13%11%13%
Somewhat unfavorable7%7%7%
Very unfavorable34%31%18%
Don't know/No opinion14%13%9%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Very favorable8%11%21%27%
Somewhat favorable21%20%24%21%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable16%15%11%7%
Somewhat unfavorable11%11%3%5%
Very unfavorable16%30%33%35%
Don't know/No opinion28%13%8%5%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Very favorable12%22%17%12%15%19%
Somewhat favorable22%26%21%16%25%14%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable17%13%9%23%9%9%
Somewhat unfavorable21%3%7%9%7%8%
Very unfavorable8%23%28%32%33%43%
Don't know/No opinion20%13%18%8%10%8%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Very favorable27%15%13%7%
Somewhat favorable29%23%21%8%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable10%18%9%9%
Somewhat unfavorable4%10%12%6%
Very unfavorable20%24%35%52%
Don't know/No opinion12%10%10%18%

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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.
Very favorable26%21%5%11%
Somewhat favorable25%26%12%15%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable13%12%8%26%
Somewhat unfavorable4%7%11%2%
Very unfavorable18%23%55%17%
Don't know/No opinion13%11%10%29%

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