Most Important Issue Facing Texas (August 2024)

Most Important Issue Facing Texas (August 2024)

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Immigration16%
Border security15%
Inflation / rising prices12%
Political corruption / leadership9%
The economy6%
Gun control / gun violence5%
Abortion5%
Health care4%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Immigration3%16%28%
Border security4%9%25%
Inflation / rising prices10%19%11%
Political corruption / leadership17%10%2%
The economy6%8%6%
Gun control / gun violence8%7%2%
Abortion11%1%2%
Health care5%1%3%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Immigration2%7%2%
Border security4%7%3%
Inflation / rising prices6%16%10%
Political corruption / leadership20%8%19%
The economy6%5%6%
Gun control / gun violence9%6%8%
Abortion16%2%12%
Health care6%6%5%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Immigration29%25%29%
Border security27%21%26%
Inflation / rising prices5%16%10%
Political corruption / leadership4%2%1%
The economy5%7%7%
Gun control / gun violence0%3%2%
Abortion0%1%3%
Health care5%2%3%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Immigration3%11%28%
Border security4%9%26%
Inflation / rising prices10%16%10%
Political corruption / leadership20%8%2%
The economy5%11%5%
Gun control / gun violence9%5%2%
Abortion9%4%4%
Health care3%5%4%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Immigration5%3%1%
Border security10%1%1%
Inflation / rising prices9%8%15%
Political corruption / leadership17%21%22%
The economy5%6%4%
Gun control / gun violence10%11%5%
Abortion7%11%8%
Health care3%3%4%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Immigration16%28%35%
Border security22%26%28%
Inflation / rising prices8%12%9%
Political corruption / leadership3%2%1%
The economy9%3%4%
Gun control / gun violence5%1%1%
Abortion5%4%3%
Health care9%2%1%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Immigration21%4%12%
Border security19%8%10%
Inflation / rising prices9%20%16%
Political corruption / leadership9%7%8%
The economy6%8%8%
Gun control / gun violence5%4%5%
Abortion4%3%8%
Health care3%4%4%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Immigration19%14%
Border security14%15%
Inflation / rising prices10%13%
Political corruption / leadership9%9%
The economy7%6%
Gun control / gun violence4%5%
Abortion3%8%
Health care4%4%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Immigration10%19%20%
Border security10%15%24%
Inflation / rising prices16%9%11%
Political corruption / leadership7%10%11%
The economy9%5%6%
Gun control / gun violence6%4%5%
Abortion5%7%3%
Health care7%3%1%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Immigration7%14%18%22%
Border security3%10%16%27%
Inflation / rising prices20%13%10%6%
Political corruption / leadership4%4%12%14%
The economy9%7%7%2%
Gun control / gun violence6%6%3%5%
Abortion11%6%4%3%
Health care5%4%5%2%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Immigration22%17%14%19%15%16%
Border security17%15%14%13%17%10%
Inflation / rising prices7%16%14%6%11%7%
Political corruption / leadership10%6%12%6%10%13%
The economy0%8%7%4%6%7%
Gun control / gun violence5%5%4%4%3%10%
Abortion0%4%6%10%4%7%
Health care2%5%3%7%3%3%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Immigration19%18%15%8%
Border security18%15%9%10%
Inflation / rising prices15%9%15%7%
Political corruption / leadership5%5%16%23%
The economy5%7%6%7%
Gun control / gun violence5%6%5%3%
Abortion4%5%2%11%
Health care2%7%2%3%

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Immigration21%18%5%17%
Border security17%17%8%12%
Inflation / rising prices10%14%9%12%
Political corruption / leadership2%8%24%4%
The economy6%6%5%10%
Gun control / gun violence6%3%5%7%
Abortion4%5%10%2%
Health care4%5%2%6%

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