Most Important Issue Facing Texas (April 2020)

Most Important Issue Facing Texas (April 2020)

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Coronavirus/COVID-1932%
Immigration8%
The economy8%
Health care7%
Border security7%
Political corruption/leadership5%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Coronavirus/COVID-1937%38%27%
Immigration1%7%14%
The economy3%6%12%
Health care13%5%2%
Border security0%1%14%
Political corruption/leadership10%6%1%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Coronavirus/COVID-1930%48%36%
Immigration3%1%1%
The economy4%2%3%
Health care14%6%15%
Border security1%0%0%
Political corruption/leadership9%8%11%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Coronavirus/COVID-1924%32%27%
Immigration16%11%13%
The economy13%10%12%
Health care2%4%2%
Border security13%6%18%
Political corruption/leadership0%3%0%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Coronavirus/COVID-1932%42%27%
Immigration1%5%14%
The economy3%5%12%
Health care15%7%2%
Border security0%1%15%
Political corruption/leadership11%3%1%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Coronavirus/COVID-1936%30%29%
Immigration2%0%1%
The economy5%2%2%
Health care10%19%14%
Border security0%0%0%
Political corruption/leadership7%13%12%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Coronavirus/COVID-1933%28%23%
Immigration12%13%15%
The economy15%12%12%
Health care4%2%0%
Border security7%14%18%
Political corruption/leadership1%2%1%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Coronavirus/COVID-1929%34%39%
Immigration9%3%7%
The economy8%9%7%
Health care7%10%6%
Border security10%1%2%
Political corruption/leadership5%5%5%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Coronavirus/COVID-1929%35%
Immigration9%7%
The economy8%8%
Health care5%8%
Border security8%6%
Political corruption/leadership6%4%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Coronavirus/COVID-1936%31%28%
Immigration5%9%9%
The economy8%8%7%
Health care7%8%5%
Border security3%7%12%
Political corruption/leadership3%6%5%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Coronavirus/COVID-1931%32%30%35%
Immigration4%6%9%12%
The economy10%8%9%3%
Health care5%8%7%8%
Border security1%3%9%13%
Political corruption/leadership2%5%5%5%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Coronavirus/COVID-1950%35%32%28%27%33%
Immigration3%5%8%10%10%9%
The economy16%4%7%8%12%7%
Health care2%8%6%8%6%9%
Border security3%8%8%7%7%5%
Political corruption/leadership2%3%4%3%6%9%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Coronavirus/COVID-1934%28%30%33%
Immigration8%9%6%6%
The economy6%11%9%6%
Health care5%6%13%10%
Border security9%9%4%1%
Political corruption/leadership2%5%8%10%

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Coronavirus/COVID-1933%31%31%36%
Immigration8%9%6%6%
The economy7%8%8%9%
Health care3%7%12%6%
Border security10%9%1%4%
Political corruption/leadership2%3%12%5%

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