TEXAS LYCEUM POLL

To better understand public opinion, The Texas Lyceum commissions an annual survey on the critical policy issues facing Texans. The mission of the Lyceum Poll is straightforward: Produce a professional, nonpartisan, high-quality, scientific survey that provides the public with:

Specific data points on issues of interest

A time series of key demographics, attitudes, and opinions

The trademark of the Lyceum Poll is its transparency. All top-line and detailed cross-tabular results for each poll are published on the Lyceum website.

The 2020 Lyceum Poll

The 14th Annual Texas Lyceum Poll, conducted from January 29-February 6, 2020, is devoted to the topic of the Presidential Election. Our goal is to enlighten the public and policymakers on Texans' preferences for the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary Race, the 2020 Democratic Senate Primary Race, and select 2020 General Election matchups.

Texans' Election Preferences (Day 1)

January 29, 2020

2020 Texas Lyceum Poll Results

2020 Texas Lyceum Poll Cross Tabs

The 2020 Texas Lyceum finds potential Democratic primary voters largely split over whom to nominate for President and Senate, with many candidates receiving some support, but none decisively. Texans show more certainty about the general election, where President Trump maintains a lead over Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg.

Housing Affordability in Texas (Day 2)

February 6, 2020

2020 Texas Lyceum Poll Results

2020 Texas Lyceum Poll Cross Tabs

Nearly half of Texans say that they spend too much of their income on housing, it's hard for people like them to find affordable housing, and that both state and city governments should be doing more to increase the stock of affordable housing according to the 2020 Texas Lyceum Poll. While the problem of affordability is greatest in Texas' cities, Texans living in the suburbs and rural parts of the state also experience issues of affordability.

2020 Texas Lyceum Poll Press (Day 1):

Washington Examiner, Texas Poll a Warning sign for Biden: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/texas-poll-a-warning-sign-for-biden

Dallas Morning News Editorial: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2020/02/02/in-texas-sanders-comes-closest-to-trump-but-has-any-democrat-figured-out-the-state/

Dallas Morning News: Biden narrowly leads Sanders in Texas, though poll finds Bernie is best Dem matchup vs. Trump: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/01/29/biden-narrowly-leads-sanders-in-texas-though-poll-finds-bernie-is-best-dem-matchup-vs-trump/

Houston Chronicle, Bernie Sanders surges in Texas three weeks before early voting, poll show: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Bernie-Sanders-surging-in-Texas-three-weeks-15013485.php

Austin American Statesman, Biden leads as Democratic nominee in 2020 Texas Lyceum poll: https://www.statesman.com/news/20200129/lyceum-poll-bernie-is-trumprsquos-toughest-rival-in-texas

Texas Monthly, Bernie Sanders Has Closed the Gap with Joe Biden in Texas: https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/bernie-sanders-beating-joe-biden-texas/

El Paso Times, Lyceum poll: Bernie Sanders is Trump’s toughest rival in Texas: https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2020/01/29/texas-election-2020-lyceum-poll-bernie-sanders-donald-trump/4609744002/

Texas Tribune, Cornyn has $12 million for reelection bid after raising $2.8 million in fourth quarter: https://www.texastribune.org/2020/01/29/texas-john-cornyn-has-12-million-us-senate-reelection-bid-2020/

Texas Public Radio, Lyceum Poll Finds Bernie Sanders Only Democrat Likely to Beat Trump in Texas: https://www.tpr.org/post/lyceum-poll-finds-bernie-sanders-only-democrat-likely-beat-trump-texas

Texas Tribune, Analysis: Cornyn's expected vote against impeachment is in tune with Republican voters in Texas: https://www.texastribune.org/2020/02/04/cornyn-voting-against-impeachment-tune-gop-voters-texas/

Politico, ‘We’d be f—ed’: Texas Dems sweat a Bernie Sanders ticket: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/15/texas-dems-sweat-bernie-sanders-ticket-110524

WFAA, Dallas “We love the Lyceum poll.” For Bloomberg to win Texas, who must win Iowa: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/elections/what-does-a-win-for-mike-bloomberg-look-like-in-texas/287-420fd6b2-bdf7-4bb4-9af4-9cad66593ebe

WFAA , Dallas, Biden leads as Democratic nominee in 2020 Texas Lyceum poll: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/2020-texas-lyceum-poll-results/287-dfe37c81-00f8-4968-be52-0edc02e40bea

KVUE Austin, Biden, Sanders virtually tied among potential Texas Democratic voters, Lyceum poll finds: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/elections/biden-sanders-president-polls-texas/269-76c20d76-4c6c-423f-b4dc-f3453c76ba11

KBMT Beaumont, Dems look to take back control of Texas House in 2020: https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/politics/texas-dems-look-to-take-back-control-of-texas-house/502-e5d4cede-48da-4010-8bca-d98980458761

Fox 26, Houston, Michael Bloomberg pledges Black progress, trailing by double digits in new Texas poll: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/michael-bloomberg-pledges-black-progress-trailing-by-double-digits-in-new-texas-poll

KDFW Dallas, Texas Lyceum Poll Shows Biden, Sanders Leading Democratic Primary in Texas: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/texas-lyceum-poll-shows-biden-sanders-leading-democratic-primary-in-texas/2300785/

KEYE TV Austin, Most Texans think the country is headed in the wrong direction, new poll shows: https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/most-texans-think-the-country-is-headed-in-the-wrong-direction-new-poll-shows

Fox 7 Austin, Poll says Sanders has best chance against Trump in November: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/fox-7-discussion-poll-says-sanders-has-best-chance-against-trump-in-november

Texas Standard Texas NPR members (airs in Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Houston, Waco, Odesa, Marfa): https://www.kut.org/post/lyceum-poll-finds-bernie-sanders-only-democrat-likely-beat-trump-texas

Lyceum Poll Finds Bernie Sanders Most Likely Democrat to Beat Trump in Texas: https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/lyceum-poll-finds-bernie-sanders-only-democrat-likely-to-beat-trump-in-texas/

KVUE TV- Austin: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/elections/biden-sanders-president-polls-texas/269-76c20d76-4c6c-423f-b4dc-f3453c76ba11

KFYO Lubbock Radio, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Are Neck and Neck in Texas: https://kfyo.com/joe-biden-and-bernie-sanders-are-neck-and-neck-in-texas/

The Hill, Poll finds Sanders faring best against Trump in Texas: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign-polls/480643-poll-sanders-best-challenge-to-trump-in-texas

Dallas News: https://thetexan.news/new-texas-poll-reveals-high-approval-rating-for-abbott-hegar-leading-anemic-senate-primary/

The Texan: https://thetexan.news/new-texas-poll-reveals-high-approval-rating-for-abbott-hegar-leading-anemic-senate-primary/

The Texan, Democratic Senate Candidates Struggle to Stand Out Against Cornyn: https://thetexan.news/democratic-senate-candidates-struggle-to-stand-out-against-cornyn/

Bloomberg courts Hispanic vote in city still grieving 22 dead in August attack: https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/bloomberg-courts-hispanic-vote-in-city-still-grieving-22-dead-in-august-attack/

Houston Chronicle, Where Texas candidates for U.S. Senate stand on health care issues: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Where-Texas-candidates-for-U-S-Senate-stand-on-15036695.php

WFAA ROUNDTABLE: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/elections/inside-texas-politics-covering-the-caucuses-in-iowa/287-84ce709b-1d43-4c4e-b1b0-9690457f69ce

2020 Texas Lyceum Poll Press (Day 2):

Waco Tribune-Herald, More Waco renters struggle to find affordable housing than state, national averages, Harvard report says: https://www.wacotrib.com/news/local/more-waco-renters-struggle-to-find-affordable-housing-than-state/article_1fd585a7-de39-58cd-82d6-e4732560efc7.html





Austin American Statesman, Poll: majority of Texans want state to step up role in affordable housing: https://www.statesman.com/news/20200206/poll-majority-of-texans-want-state-to-step-up-role-in-affordable-housing





KXAN/Nexstar – (Statewide TV) New poll shows Texans are concerned with affordable housing, homelessness: https://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/new-poll-shows-texans-are-concerned-with-affordable-housing-homelessness/





KETK Tyler New poll shows Texans are concerned with affordable housing, homelessness: https://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/new-poll-shows-texans-are-concerned-with-affordable-housing-homelessness/





KTSM El Paso State of Texas: Democrats press Secretary of State to prevent Iowa-like delays in Texas primary: https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-of-texas-democrats-press-secretary-of-state-to-prevent-iowa-like-delays-in-texas-primary/





San Antonio Express News, Democratic presidential contender Mike Bloomberg back in Houston on Thursday: https://www.expressnews.com/news/politics/texas/article/Democratic-Presidential-contender-Mike-Bloomberg-15039632.php





Lubbock Avalanche Journal: Our view: Affordability, accessibility should be priorities for housing: https://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20200210/our-view-affordability-accessibility-should-be-priorities-for-housing





KWTX TV, Channel 10 Waco, Waco: New poll on gentrification sparks conversation among residents: https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Waco-New-poll-on-gentrification-sparks-conversation-among-residents-567685661.html





KVUE TV, Austin TV Nearly half of all Texans say they spend too much on housing, new poll finds: https://www.kvue.com/article/money/texas-lyceum-poll-rent-housing-affordability-homelessness/269-c8439b04-6d52-4115-a53a-57f4136d53f2





San Angelo Standard Times, Poll: majority of Texans want state to step up role in affordable housing: https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2020/02/10/poll-most-want-state-step-up-housing-role/4713694002/





Texas Observer, The Gentrification of Texas: https://www.texasobserver.org/gentrification-texas-housing-special-issue/

Austin American Statesman, Opinion: The coronavirus crisis is also a crisis of home: https://www.statesman.com/opinion/20200415/opinion-coronavirus-crisis-is-also-crisis-of-home

Texas Monthly, Evictions Have Stopped, But Texas Renters Will Face a Crisis in the Months Ahead: https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/evictions-rent-payments-unemployment-coronavirus/

Additional 2020 Poll Press:

Past Lyceum Polls

2018 Texas Lyceum Poll: Healthcare, the Economy, and the 2018 Midterm Elections

2017 Texas Lyceum Poll: Immigration, Border Security, and the Economy

2016 Texas Lyceum Poll: 2016 Presidential Election, Transgender Public Facilities, Ridesharing, and the Border Wall

2015 Texas Lyceum Poll: Legalization of Marijuana, Race-Based Discrimination, Border Security, the Affordable Care Act, and Youth Tackle Football

2014 Texas Lyceum Poll: Immigration Crisis, Abortion, the Affordable Care Act, and 2014 Statewide Races

2013 Texas Lyceum Poll: The Affordable Care Act, Medicaid and Health Insurance Exchanges; Public Education; Texting and Driving; and Transportation Infrastructure

2012 Texas Lyceum Poll: School Finance, the Affordable Care Act, and Water Rights

2011 Texas Lyceum Poll: The Economy and Social Policy

2010 Texas Lyceum Poll: Gambling, Immigration, and the State Budget Shortfall

2009 Texas Lyceum Poll: Financial Security, Voter ID, and Gay Marriage

2008 Texas Lyceum Poll: Transportation Policy and Infrastructure and the 2008 Presidential Election

2007 Texas Lyceum Poll: Religion, Public Morality, Ethics, and the Separation of Church and State