Most Important Issue Facing Texas (October 2024)

Most Important Issue Facing Texas (October 2024)

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Immigration17%
Inflation/ rising prices14%
Border security14%
Political corruption/ leadership9%
The economy7%
Abortion6%
Gun control/ gun violence4%
Health care3%
Environment/ climate change3%
Energy/ The grid3%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Immigration4%18%28%
Inflation/ rising prices12%21%14%
Border security3%9%25%
Political corruption/ leadership19%10%1%
The economy5%6%7%
Abortion11%7%2%
Gun control/ gun violence7%2%1%
Health care4%3%1%
Environment/ climate change4%9%1%
Energy/ The grid5%1%2%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Immigration3%8%3%
Inflation/ rising prices5%19%11%
Border security3%4%2%
Political corruption/ leadership25%12%20%
The economy5%6%5%
Abortion13%5%12%
Gun control/ gun violence7%8%7%
Health care2%3%5%
Environment/ climate change10%1%3%
Energy/ The grid5%3%6%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Immigration32%25%26%
Inflation/ rising prices13%17%14%
Border security21%20%28%
Political corruption/ leadership1%1%0%
The economy8%9%6%
Abortion0%1%4%
Gun control/ gun violence2%0%1%
Health care2%1%1%
Environment/ climate change0%1%1%
Energy/ The grid1%2%2%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Immigration3%14%27%
Inflation/ rising prices10%14%16%
Border security4%8%24%
Political corruption/ leadership22%8%1%
The economy5%11%5%
Abortion12%5%3%
Gun control/ gun violence4%6%2%
Health care5%2%1%
Environment/ climate change5%5%1%
Energy/ The grid5%2%2%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Immigration4%3%2%
Inflation/ rising prices17%11%3%
Border security6%3%3%
Political corruption/ leadership13%25%27%
The economy4%7%3%
Abortion14%11%11%
Gun control/ gun violence3%5%5%
Health care5%4%6%
Environment/ climate change1%5%8%
Energy/ The grid3%3%9%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Immigration25%25%31%
Inflation/ rising prices16%17%15%
Border security17%26%26%
Political corruption/ leadership2%1%1%
The economy5%4%7%
Abortion2%6%1%
Gun control/ gun violence5%3%0%
Health care1%1%1%
Environment/ climate change0%1%1%
Energy/ The grid2%2%2%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Immigration22%4%11%
Inflation/ rising prices10%18%20%
Border security17%4%13%
Political corruption/ leadership9%10%8%
The economy6%9%7%
Abortion6%3%9%
Gun control/ gun violence2%8%6%
Health care2%2%3%
Environment/ climate change4%2%2%
Energy/ The grid2%5%4%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Immigration19%14%
Inflation/ rising prices11%16%
Border security14%14%
Political corruption/ leadership9%10%
The economy7%6%
Abortion5%7%
Gun control/ gun violence3%4%
Health care3%2%
Environment/ climate change3%3%
Energy/ The grid2%3%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Immigration10%18%24%
Inflation/ rising prices16%14%11%
Border security8%15%21%
Political corruption/ leadership8%10%9%
The economy8%6%7%
Abortion7%6%5%
Gun control/ gun violence4%4%2%
Health care4%2%2%
Environment/ climate change4%3%2%
Energy/ The grid2%4%1%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Immigration11%10%20%23%
Inflation/ rising prices16%12%15%12%
Border security10%8%15%22%
Political corruption/ leadership6%8%11%10%
The economy7%10%6%3%
Abortion9%8%3%6%
Gun control/ gun violence4%6%4%2%
Health care7%1%2%2%
Environment/ climate change3%5%2%2%
Energy/ The grid2%3%2%5%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Immigration12%17%15%17%19%16%
Inflation/ rising prices25%13%14%19%11%10%
Border security13%13%16%15%12%15%
Political corruption/ leadership3%7%14%8%7%13%
The economy8%7%6%2%9%6%
Abortion4%6%4%8%6%8%
Gun control/ gun violence5%5%3%3%4%3%
Health care0%2%3%4%3%2%
Environment/ climate change12%2%2%3%1%4%
Energy/ The grid3%3%5%2%3%1%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Immigration18%19%18%9%
Inflation/ rising prices16%14%10%10%
Border security17%15%9%7%
Political corruption/ leadership4%7%19%21%
The economy8%8%3%2%
Abortion3%6%9%12%
Gun control/ gun violence5%2%4%4%
Health care2%2%3%5%
Environment/ climate change1%3%7%6%
Energy/ The grid3%2%4%3%

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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.
Immigration18%19%10%12%
Inflation/ rising prices16%13%8%22%
Border security16%16%6%13%
Political corruption/ leadership3%7%25%11%
The economy9%6%3%7%
Abortion4%5%12%8%
Gun control/ gun violence4%4%3%5%
Health care2%3%4%0%
Environment/ climate change2%3%5%2%
Energy/ The grid3%3%5%0%

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