Texas State Government Favorability (June 2023)

Texas State Government Favorability (June 2023)

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Very favorable15%
Somewhat favorable31%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable14%
Somewhat unfavorable14%
Very unfavorable23%
Don't know/No opinion2%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Very favorable11%3%24%
Somewhat favorable11%33%49%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable12%22%14%
Somewhat unfavorable16%27%8%
Very unfavorable50%16%3%
Don't know/No opinion1%0%3%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Very favorable6%12%12%
Somewhat favorable10%22%4%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable11%15%10%
Somewhat unfavorable17%21%13%
Very unfavorable54%26%61%
Don't know/No opinion1%3%0%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Very favorable13%6%33%
Somewhat favorable58%47%46%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable16%23%10%
Somewhat unfavorable9%11%7%
Very unfavorable3%6%2%
Don't know/No opinion1%6%2%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Very favorable5%13%23%
Somewhat favorable12%26%47%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable9%21%13%
Somewhat unfavorable18%18%10%
Very unfavorable56%17%5%
Don't know/No opinion1%4%2%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Very favorable3%5%8%
Somewhat favorable12%15%7%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable13%8%6%
Somewhat unfavorable25%17%12%
Very unfavorable47%54%68%
Don't know/No opinion0%1%0%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Very favorable16%22%29%
Somewhat favorable38%47%52%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable18%17%8%
Somewhat unfavorable13%10%8%
Very unfavorable12%2%2%
Don't know/No opinion4%2%1%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Very favorable15%9%19%
Somewhat favorable35%27%24%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable12%16%16%
Somewhat unfavorable14%16%15%
Very unfavorable22%29%23%
Don't know/No opinion2%3%3%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Very favorable19%12%
Somewhat favorable36%26%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable11%16%
Somewhat unfavorable13%16%
Very unfavorable18%27%
Don't know/No opinion2%2%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Very favorable19%12%16%
Somewhat favorable29%30%38%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable13%14%15%
Somewhat unfavorable15%14%14%
Very unfavorable22%28%13%
Don't know/No opinion2%2%3%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Very favorable24%11%12%18%
Somewhat favorable26%33%30%34%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable17%14%14%12%
Somewhat unfavorable14%16%15%11%
Very unfavorable17%22%27%24%
Don't know/No opinion1%4%2%1%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Very favorable21%23%12%15%13%9%
Somewhat favorable36%28%35%23%33%33%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable7%17%13%14%14%12%
Somewhat unfavorable28%12%13%24%13%15%
Very unfavorable8%17%26%23%25%31%
Don't know/No opinion0%4%2%2%2%0%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Very favorable22%12%9%5%
Somewhat favorable37%34%22%15%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable15%18%10%7%
Somewhat unfavorable11%17%21%17%
Very unfavorable12%18%36%54%
Don't know/No opinion3%2%1%2%

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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%13%3%12%
Somewhat favorable38%35%14%18%
Neither favorable nor unfavorable18%13%8%21%
Somewhat unfavorable10%15%18%23%
Very unfavorable6%22%56%17%
Don't know/No opinion2%2%0%9%

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