Most Important Issue Facing Texas (April 2021)

Most Important Issue Facing Texas (April 2021)

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Border security19%
Immigration18%
Coronavirus/COVID-1912%
Political corruption/leadership11%
Gun control/gun violence4%
Education3%
Health care3%
The economy3%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Border security2%16%35%
Immigration4%19%30%
Coronavirus/COVID-1924%11%3%
Political corruption/leadership22%6%3%
Gun control/gun violence6%4%1%
Education3%8%1%
Health care6%2%1%
The economy2%7%2%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Border security1%4%1%
Immigration3%5%3%
Coronavirus/COVID-1917%28%25%
Political corruption/leadership21%17%25%
Gun control/gun violence5%8%7%
Education5%6%1%
Health care10%4%5%
The economy2%3%2%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Border security33%33%37%
Immigration30%31%29%
Coronavirus/COVID-193%5%2%
Political corruption/leadership5%3%2%
Gun control/gun violence0%1%2%
Education3%0%1%
Health care1%1%1%
The economy3%1%2%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Border security2%12%34%
Immigration2%16%29%
Coronavirus/COVID-1923%14%5%
Political corruption/leadership23%10%3%
Gun control/gun violence6%5%2%
Education5%5%1%
Health care6%5%0%
The economy1%5%3%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Border security3%1%2%
Immigration3%2%3%
Coronavirus/COVID-1922%27%19%
Political corruption/leadership20%25%23%
Gun control/gun violence1%7%8%
Education12%2%1%
Health care4%7%5%
The economy2%0%2%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Border security22%42%30%
Immigration27%25%33%
Coronavirus/COVID-195%6%2%
Political corruption/leadership9%2%1%
Gun control/gun violence0%2%2%
Education1%1%1%
Health care0%0%1%
The economy4%3%2%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Border security25%5%11%
Immigration20%8%20%
Coronavirus/COVID-198%19%20%
Political corruption/leadership11%8%11%
Gun control/gun violence2%11%4%
Education4%1%1%
Health care4%5%1%
The economy2%4%5%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Border security21%17%
Immigration19%17%
Coronavirus/COVID-1913%11%
Political corruption/leadership12%10%
Gun control/gun violence2%5%
Education3%3%
Health care3%3%
The economy3%2%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Border security10%22%22%
Immigration13%18%24%
Coronavirus/COVID-1920%11%6%
Political corruption/leadership13%10%9%
Gun control/gun violence4%4%3%
Education1%3%6%
Health care4%3%3%
The economy5%1%3%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Border security12%11%23%28%
Immigration10%13%21%25%
Coronavirus/COVID-1919%14%9%10%
Political corruption/leadership7%10%12%13%
Gun control/gun violence8%5%3%1%
Education7%4%1%2%
Health care1%4%3%3%
The economy3%3%3%1%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Border security18%16%22%19%18%21%
Immigration31%21%16%18%17%10%
Coronavirus/COVID-196%17%12%11%12%9%
Political corruption/leadership0%10%13%9%10%14%
Gun control/gun violence0%3%6%7%2%1%
Education0%1%2%7%4%5%
Health care0%2%2%3%5%4%
The economy0%4%1%4%2%4%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Border security24%20%16%9%
Immigration23%15%14%11%
Coronavirus/COVID-199%12%15%17%
Political corruption/leadership7%11%11%18%
Gun control/gun violence3%5%4%4%
Education2%2%2%8%
Health care2%2%4%6%
The economy4%3%2%1%

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Border security24%25%9%9%
Immigration19%21%9%26%
Coronavirus/COVID-1911%11%15%15%
Political corruption/leadership5%9%20%8%
Gun control/gun violence5%3%4%5%
Education3%2%4%7%
Health care2%2%6%1%
The economy2%3%1%11%

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