September 11, 2019 - Biden Still Leads Texas Dem Primary, But Warren Narrows Gap Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Texas Voters Are Divided On Gun Issues

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One day before the next Democratic debate is held in Houston, former Vice President Joe Biden tops the field in the Texas Democratic primary with 28 percent of Democratic voters and independent voters who lean Democratic. Sen. Elizabeth Warren follows with 18 percent, while both Sen. Bernie Sanders and former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke are at 12 percent. This compares to an early June Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University Poll, in which Biden had 30 percent, O'Rourke had 16 percent, Sanders had 15 percent, and Warren had 11 percent.





"Senator Warren's popularity continues to grow in Texas as well as nationally. But in either case, the changes are small, and Biden holds on to his double digit lead," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Peter A. Brown.





In today's primary, there are a number of candidates in the mid to low single digits, with Sen. Kamala Harris at 5 percent, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former HUD Secretary Julian Castro at 3 percent, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar at 2 percent. There are three candidates at one percent, with nine additional candidates with less than one percent.





Among Democratic and Democratic leaning voters, 32 percent say that Biden would be the best leader, with Warren at 20 percent and Sanders at 12 percent. No other candidate gets more than single digit support.





The same voters say that Warren has the best policy ideas at 31 percent, while 15 percent go for Biden and Sanders gets 13 percent. No other candidate gets more than single digit support. When they are asked which candidate has the best chance of beating Donald Trump in 2020, Biden dominates with 50 percent. Sanders and Warren get 10 percent each, and no other candidate gets more than single digit support.





"In Texas, the stereotype holds that Sen. Warren is the candidate of Democrats' hearts - they say two- to-one she has the best ideas - while Biden is the candidate of Democrats' heads, with a five-to-one lead over Warren when it comes to who has the best chance to win against Trump," added Brown.





A 41 percent plurality of Texas Democratic and Democratic leaning voters say that great leadership skills are the most important trait to them in a Democratic candidate for president, while 32 percent say it is great policy ideas, and 24 percent say it is electability. Thinking about issues in this year's primary, 22 percent of these voters say that health care is the most important issue to their vote, followed by a three-way virtual tie between climate change at 16 percent, the economy at 15 percent, and gun policy at 15 percent.





Guns





Among all Texas registered voters, 53 percent support stricter gun laws in the United States while 40 percent oppose them. However, voters are much more closely divided on whether or not stricter gun laws would help to decrease the number of mass shootings, with 45 percent saying that stricter laws would help and 50 percent saying they would not.





Texas voters say 89 - 8 percent that they support background checks for all gun buyers. However, only half of voters say they support a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons, with 50 percent supporting the policy and 43 percent opposing it. Voters are divided on their opinions about purchasing and carrying guns in Texas: 48 percent say it is too easy to buy a gun in Texas, while 42 percent say it is about right and 3 percent say it is too difficult. If more people carried guns, 44 percent of voters say that Texas would be less safe, while 42 percent say that Texas would be safer. Whether or not it makes Texas safer, however, voters support 54 - 41 percent allowing licensed gun owners to carry guns in churches, synagogues, and other places of worship.





President Trump and Texas Elected Officials





President Trump's job approval rating remains marginally underwater in Texas, with 45 percent of registered voters saying that they approve and 50 percent saying that they disapprove. Thinking ahead to 2020, 48 percent of Texas voters say that they would definitely not vote for Trump if he was the Republican nominee, while 35 percent say that they would definitely vote for him and 14 percent say that they would consider voting for him.





Governor Abbott remains the most popular statewide elected official in Texas, with a job approval rating of 56 - 27 percent. While both are under 50 percent approval, Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. John Cornyn remain above water with a 49 - 40 percent approval rating for Cruz and a 41 - 34 percent approval rating for Cornyn. Nearly identical to his disapproval number, 35 percent of voters say that they would definitely not vote for Cornyn in 2020, while 30 percent say they would consider voting for him and 23 percent say that they would definitely vote for him.





From September 4 - 9, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,410 self-identified registered voters in Texas with a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points, including the design effect. The survey includes 456 Democratic voters and independent voters who lean Democratic with a margin of error of +/- 5.5 percentage points, including the design effect.





The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts gold standard surveys using random digit dialing with live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll conducts nationwide surveys and polls in more than a dozen states on national and statewide elections, as well as public policy issues.





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1. How much attention have you been paying to the election campaign for president; a lot, some, only a little, or none at all?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No A lot 43% 44% 53% 34% 45% 41% 56% 43% Some 28 31 28 32 28 29 26 28 Only a little 16 15 12 20 15 17 11 17 None at all 12 9 6 14 11 13 7 11 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 - 1 - - AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp A lot 24% 35% 49% 60% 51% 48% 49% 44% 28% Some 31 31 32 20 27 27 27 25 31 Only a little 24 21 10 11 14 14 14 22 18 None at all 22 13 8 7 8 10 9 8 23 DK/NA - - 1 1 - - - - 1 DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS............................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp A lot 50% 60% 48% 48% 58% 44% 68% 48% 30% Some 29 24 32 28 25 31 24 30 30 Only a little 13 14 9 14 10 15 6 18 16 None at all 8 2 10 10 7 9 3 4 22 DK/NA - - - 1 - 1 - - 2 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-49 50+ <50k 50-100 100k+ A lot 53% 37% 35% 62% 44% 39% 64% Some 28 30 32 27 25 38 29 Only a little 12 16 22 5 16 18 6 None at all 6 16 11 6 16 5 2 DK/NA 1 - - 1 - - -

2. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) If the Democratic primary for president were being held today, and the candidates were: Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Beto O'Rourke, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, John Delaney, Pete Buttigieg, Andrew Yang, Marianne Williamson, Wayne Messam, Tim Ryan, Michael Bennet, Steve Bullock, Bill de Blasio, Joe Sestak, and Tom Steyer, for whom would you vote?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS............................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Biden 28% 18% 21% 33% 31% 26% 25% 40% 19% Sanders 12 19 12 11 12 12 14 13 11 O'Rourke 12 13 15 10 11 13 7 8 22 Harris 5 2 3 7 5 5 5 6 5 Warren 18 31 25 13 20 17 27 15 8 Booker 1 - 2 1 1 1 1 2 - Klobuchar 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 4 Castro 3 2 1 4 2 4 1 - 8 Gabbard - 3 - - 1 - - - 1 Delaney 1 - - 1 - 1 - 2 - Buttigieg 3 4 6 3 2 4 9 - 1 Yang 1 - 1 1 3 - - 1 2 Williamson - - - - - - - - - Messam - - - - - - - - - Ryan - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - Bullock - - - - - - - - - de Blasio - - - - - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - - - Steyer - - - 1 1 - 1 - - SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 1 3 1 1 1 1 - 1 2 DK/NA 12 6 10 13 7 15 9 9 15 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-49 50+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 30% 19% 17% 37% 30% 22% 28% Sanders 12 12 15 9 11 18 8 O'Rourke 12 13 19 7 16 12 11 Harris 5 3 4 6 4 6 6 Warren 18 19 18 20 15 18 23 Booker 1 2 1 1 - - 2 Klobuchar 1 5 3 1 3 - 3 Castro 4 - 1 5 5 - 2 Gabbard - 2 1 - - - - Delaney - 2 1 - 2 - - Buttigieg 3 4 2 5 1 3 7 Yang 1 1 2 - - 3 1 Williamson - - - - - - - Messam - - - - - - - Ryan - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - Bullock - - - - - - - de Blasio - - - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - Steyer - - - - - - 1 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 4 2 - 2 - 2 DK/NA 12 12 14 8 12 16 5 ATTN TO PRES CAMPAIGN Q1 Little/ A lot Some None Biden 33% 25% 19% Sanders 11 13 14 O'Rourke 8 12 21 Harris 5 4 5 Warren 23 21 3 Booker 2 - - Klobuchar - 3 5 Castro 3 2 3 Gabbard - 1 - Delaney - - 3 Buttigieg 5 4 - Yang 1 1 2 Williamson - - - Messam - - - Ryan - - - Bennet - - - Bullock - - - de Blasio - - - Sestak - - - Steyer - - - SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - 1 WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 1 5 DK/NA 8 13 20 MOST IMP TRAIT Q6.. MOST IMP ISSUE Q7........... Lead- Policy Elct- Econ- Health Gun Climate ership Ideas ablty omy Care Policy Change Biden 30% 14% 41% 27% 30% 21% 26% Sanders 15 16 4 10 16 9 9 O'Rourke 17 10 7 11 7 12 16 Harris 8 3 3 1 5 12 4 Warren 8 29 20 23 26 13 29 Booker 1 1 - 1 - 1 1 Klobuchar 3 1 2 3 2 7 1 Castro 4 4 - - 2 2 1 Gabbard - - 2 3 - - - Delaney 1 - - - - - - Buttigieg 3 2 6 3 3 6 3 Yang 1 2 2 4 1 1 - Williamson - - - - - - - Messam - - - - - - - Ryan - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - 1 - - Bullock - - - - - - - de Blasio - - - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - Steyer - 1 - - 1 - - SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - 3 - - - 4 3 DK/NA 7 15 14 15 6 12 8

3. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Regardless of how you intend to vote in the Democratic primary for president, which candidate do you think - would be the best leader?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS............................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Biden 32% 13% 19% 42% 33% 31% 30% 40% 29% Sanders 12 18 13 10 16 10 12 14 13 O'Rourke 8 10 10 7 7 9 7 4 13 Harris 4 2 4 5 3 5 3 6 1 Warren 20 30 30 14 23 18 26 21 11 Booker 1 1 3 - 1 1 1 2 1 Klobuchar 1 1 2 - 1 1 2 - 1 Castro 3 1 - 4 2 3 - - 7 Gabbard - 3 - - 1 - - - 1 Delaney 1 - - 1 - 1 - 2 - Buttigieg 4 11 2 3 3 4 9 1 1 Yang - - - - - - - - - Williamson - - - - - - - - - Messam - - - - - - - - - Ryan - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - Bullock - - - - - - - - - de Blasio - - - - - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - - - Steyer - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - 1 - - - - - - DK/NA 14 8 15 13 10 16 9 9 21 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-49 50+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 33% 27% 22% 42% 31% 29% 36% Sanders 13 10 17 9 10 17 12 O'Rourke 7 13 13 4 11 11 3 Harris 4 5 2 3 5 1 5 Warren 22 14 17 23 16 22 22 Booker 1 3 1 1 - 2 2 Klobuchar 1 1 - 2 - 1 2 Castro 2 5 3 2 6 - 1 Gabbard - 2 1 - - - - Delaney - 2 1 - 2 - - Buttigieg 4 3 4 4 1 3 9 Yang - - - - - - - Williamson - - - - - - - Messam - - - - - - - Ryan - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - Bullock - - - - - - - de Blasio - - - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - Steyer - - - - - 1 - SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - 1 DK/NA 13 15 17 10 18 14 6 ATTN TO PRES CAMPAIGN Q1 Little/ A lot Some None Biden 37% 29% 23% Sanders 11 14 12 O'Rourke 4 10 17 Harris 4 6 1 Warren 28 17 4 Booker 2 1 - Klobuchar 1 2 - Castro 2 2 5 Gabbard - 1 - Delaney - - 3 Buttigieg 5 4 - Yang - - - Williamson - - - Messam - - - Ryan - - - Bennet - - - Bullock - - - de Blasio - - - Sestak - - - Steyer - - 1 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - 1 - DK/NA 5 11 35

4. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Regardless of how you intend to vote in the Democratic primary for president, which candidate do you think - has the best policy ideas?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS............................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Biden 15% 6% 13% 19% 15% 15% 12% 23% 12% Sanders 13 20 15 10 13 12 14 14 11 O'Rourke 8 9 11 6 9 8 6 4 12 Harris 3 2 3 3 2 4 4 3 3 Warren 31 40 33 29 35 28 38 35 15 Booker 1 - 2 - - 1 1 1 - Klobuchar 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 Castro 2 1 1 3 1 3 2 - 5 Gabbard - - - - - - - - - Delaney 1 - - 1 - 1 - 2 - Buttigieg 3 4 4 2 4 2 7 - 1 Yang 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 3 3 Williamson - - 1 - - - 1 - - Messam - - - - - - - - - Ryan - - - - - - - - - Bennet 1 1 - 1 1 - - 1 - Bullock - - - - - - - - - de Blasio - - - - - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - - - Steyer - - - - - - - - - SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - DK/NA 21 14 14 23 16 24 13 14 36 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-49 50+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 18% 5% 10% 19% 20% 9% 12% Sanders 13 11 17 8 11 17 12 O'Rourke 8 7 11 6 12 9 3 Harris 3 3 2 4 1 4 6 Warren 31 31 25 37 21 32 41 Booker - 2 1 - - - 2 Klobuchar 1 - - 2 - - 2 Castro 3 - 1 4 3 - 2 Gabbard - - - - - - - Delaney - 2 1 - 2 - - Buttigieg 3 2 2 4 1 2 7 Yang 1 5 4 - - 1 4 Williamson - - - - 1 - - Messam - - - - - - - Ryan - - - - - - - Bennet - 2 1 - 1 - - Bullock - - - - - - - de Blasio - - - - - - - Sestak - - - - - - - Steyer - - - - - - - SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - DK/NA 19 27 26 16 28 25 8 ATTN TO PRES CAMPAIGN Q1 Little/ A lot Some None Biden 17% 12% 16% Sanders 10 20 9 O'Rourke 6 8 13 Harris 4 4 - Warren 43 28 6 Booker 1 - - Klobuchar 1 1 - Castro 3 1 1 Gabbard - - - Delaney - - 3 Buttigieg 5 2 - Yang 2 2 - Williamson - - 1 Messam - - - Ryan - - - Bennet 1 - - Bullock - - - de Blasio - - - Sestak - - - Steyer - - - SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - DK/NA 7 23 51

5. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Regardless of how you intend to vote in the Democratic primary for president, which candidate do you think - has the best chance of winning against Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS............................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Biden 50% 28% 48% 58% 51% 50% 55% 60% 32% Sanders 10 17 15 8 15 7 13 5 11 O'Rourke 6 15 6 4 4 8 3 5 13 Harris 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 Warren 10 20 12 6 13 7 15 4 9 Booker - - - 1 1 - - - 1 Klobuchar - 1 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 Castro 2 1 - 2 - 3 - - 4 Gabbard - 3 - - 1 - - - 1 Delaney 1 - - 1 - 1 - 2 - Buttigieg - - - - - - - - - Yang - - - - 1 - - 1 - Williamson - - - - - - - - - Messam - - - - - - - - - Ryan - - - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - - - Bullock - - - - - - - - - de Blasio - - 1 - 1 - - - 1 Sestak - - - - - - - - - Steyer - - - - - - - - - SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - - - DK/NA 17 13 14 17 10 22 10 20 23 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-49 50+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Biden 52% 45% 38% 60% 40% 50% 63% Sanders 11 10 16 6 13 12 7 O'Rourke 6 9 9 3 10 5 3 Harris 3 1 3 2 2 2 3 Warren 10 9 8 12 12 8 10 Booker - 1 - - - 1 - Klobuchar - - - 1 - - 1 Castro 1 4 2 1 4 - 1 Gabbard - 2 1 - - - - Delaney - 2 1 - 2 - - Buttigieg - - - - - - - Yang - 1 - - - - 1 Williamson - - - - - - - Messam - - - - - - - Ryan - - - - - - - Bennet - - - - - - - Bullock - - - - - - - de Blasio - - - 1 - - 1 Sestak - - - - - - - Steyer - - - - - - - SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - - - - DK/NA 17 15 20 14 17 22 10 ATTN TO PRES CAMPAIGN Q1 Little/ A lot Some None Biden 61% 51% 27% Sanders 10 9 13 O'Rourke 4 7 12 Harris 2 3 - Warren 14 9 - Booker - - 1 Klobuchar - 1 - Castro 1 1 5 Gabbard - 1 - Delaney - - 3 Buttigieg - - - Yang - 1 - Williamson - - - Messam - - - Ryan - - - Bennet - - - Bullock - - - de Blasio 1 - - Sestak - - - Steyer - - - SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - DK/NA 6 17 40

6. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Which of these traits is the most important in deciding your vote in the Democratic nomination for president: great leadership skills, great policy ideas, or electability?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS............................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Great leadership 41% 33% 44% 43% 36% 45% 34% 46% 48% Great policy ideas 32 52 33 27 39 28 32 30 33 Electability 24 15 20 27 22 24 34 18 16 DK/NA 3 - 3 3 3 2 - 6 3 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-49 50+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Great leadership 41% 43% 44% 38% 49% 43% 33% Great policy ideas 35 25 35 31 37 31 27 Electability 23 26 19 28 12 23 38 DK/NA 2 5 2 3 2 3 2 ATTN TO PRES CAMPAIGN Q1 Little/ A lot Some None Great leadership 33% 44% 57% Great policy ideas 33 33 30 Electability 32 22 7 DK/NA 3 1 6

7. (If Democrat or Democratic leaner) Which of these is the most important issue to you in deciding who to support for the Democratic nomination for president: the economy, health care, immigration, gun policy, education, climate change, or race relations?

DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS............................... POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY LIBERAL..... Mod/ Tot Very Smwht Cons Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Economy 15% 5% 17% 17% 21% 11% 13% 18% 12% Health care 22 24 20 22 23 21 30 18 15 Immigration 8 4 7 8 7 8 5 4 16 Gun policy 15 13 16 16 12 17 12 17 16 Education 9 6 4 12 8 10 8 10 12 Climate change 16 36 16 10 16 16 25 8 16 Race relations 10 9 15 9 8 11 2 20 11 SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 1 1 2 - 1 1 1 1 - DK/NA 4 1 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 PARTYID..... AGE IN YRS INCOME............. Dem DemLn 18-49 50+ <50k 50-100 100k+ Economy 15% 15% 20% 10% 13% 14% 20% Health care 21 24 17 25 23 21 24 Immigration 8 7 7 9 7 9 8 Gun policy 14 20 14 16 19 11 16 Education 8 12 12 7 9 13 5 Climate change 17 13 15 17 14 18 18 Race relations 12 4 11 10 12 11 8 SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 1 2 1 1 - 1 2 DK/NA 5 4 2 6 3 4 1 ATTN TO PRES CAMPAIGN Q1 Little/ A lot Some None Economy 15% 16% 14% Health care 22 29 12 Immigration 8 7 8 Gun policy 15 12 20 Education 6 3 23 Climate change 19 16 9 Race relations 8 13 10 SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 2 1 - DK/NA 5 3 5

8. In the 2020 general election for president, if Donald Trump is the Republican candidate, would you definitely vote for him, consider voting for him, or would you definitely not vote for him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Definitely vote 35% 77% 3% 22% 40% 30% 41% 58% Consider voting 14 14 1 21 16 11 16 15 Definitely not vote 48 7 93 52 41 55 41 25 DK/NA 3 2 2 4 3 4 2 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Definitely vote 21% 32% 40% 47% 52% 46% 49% 9% 20% Consider voting 20 17 10 8 17 14 15 7 14 Definitely not vote 55 49 47 43 29 37 33 78 65 DK/NA 5 2 3 2 2 3 2 6 1

9. In the 2020 general election for the U.S. Senate, if John Cornyn is the Republican candidate, would you definitely vote for him, consider voting for him, or would you definitely not vote for him?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Definitely vote 23% 49% 2% 16% 25% 21% 33% 30% Consider voting 30 36 13 39 32 28 29 37 Definitely not vote 35 8 77 31 32 38 31 21 DK/NA 13 7 8 14 12 13 8 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Definitely vote 11% 16% 28% 39% 34% 29% 31% 8% 17% Consider voting 38 36 26 19 34 32 33 22 26 Definitely not vote 31 36 36 34 23 28 26 58 41 DK/NA 20 11 9 8 9 10 10 12 17

10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Greg Abbott is handling his job as governor?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 56% 86% 24% 57% 60% 53% 58% 72% Disapprove 27 5 61 26 27 28 32 19 DK/NA 16 9 15 17 14 19 10 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 44% 58% 60% 60% 69% 62% 65% 34% 48% Disapprove 26 29 27 31 23 28 26 40 25 DK/NA 30 13 13 9 8 10 9 26 27

11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ted Cruz is handling his job as United States Senator?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 49% 84% 14% 45% 53% 45% 52% 66% Disapprove 40 9 80 43 38 41 40 26 DK/NA 12 7 6 12 9 14 9 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 39% 50% 50% 54% 64% 53% 59% 25% 41% Disapprove 39 41 41 40 30 35 33 64 41 DK/NA 22 8 8 6 6 12 9 11 18

12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way John Cornyn is handling his job as United States Senator?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 41% 72% 13% 39% 45% 38% 48% 54% Disapprove 34 9 66 37 31 37 35 23 DK/NA 24 19 21 24 24 25 17 23 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 29% 41% 47% 50% 54% 48% 51% 25% 33% Disapprove 31 37 34 37 25 33 29 51 34 DK/NA 40 23 20 13 21 19 20 24 32

13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 45% 87% 2% 39% 53% 36% 49% 69% Disapprove 50 9 95 56 42 57 46 27 DK/NA 6 4 3 5 5 7 5 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 36% 44% 46% 50% 64% 54% 59% 15% 29% Disapprove 55 49 51 47 33 40 36 80 62 DK/NA 8 7 2 3 3 6 4 4 8

14. Do you support or oppose stricter gun laws in the United States?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 53% 31% 86% 50% 44% 61% 51% 42% Oppose 40 64 12 40 49 32 44 51 DK/NA 7 5 2 10 7 7 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 52% 52% 54% 57% 39% 54% 46% 76% 58% Oppose 40 44 41 36 55 40 48 20 35 DK/NA 8 4 5 7 6 6 6 4 8 GUN......... DENSITY............ HsHld Owner City Suburb Rural Support 43% 37% 58% 57% 35% Oppose 51 56 34 37 59 DK/NA 7 7 8 6 5

15. Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all gun buyers?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 89% 86% 95% 90% 86% 92% 90% 88% Oppose 8 11 3 7 10 6 7 9 DK/NA 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 90% 91% 87% 89% 85% 93% 89% 87% 91% Oppose 6 7 10 9 11 5 8 8 7 DK/NA 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 4 3 GUN......... DENSITY............ HsHld Owner City Suburb Rural Support 89% 88% 91% 92% 84% Oppose 8 9 6 7 11 DK/NA 3 3 3 1 5

16. Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 50% 29% 81% 48% 36% 63% 50% 39% Oppose 43 63 16 43 57 30 45 52 DK/NA 7 8 3 9 7 7 5 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 42% 41% 55% 62% 30% 58% 44% 71% 50% Oppose 51 51 41 31 63 35 49 22 44 DK/NA 7 8 4 8 7 7 7 8 6 GUN......... DENSITY............ HsHld Owner City Suburb Rural Support 38% 33% 55% 51% 37% Oppose 56 61 38 42 57 DK/NA 6 6 7 7 6

17. Do you support or oppose allowing licensed individuals to carry guns in churches, synagogues, and other places of worship?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 54% 79% 26% 55% 63% 46% 56% 68% Oppose 41 17 70 39 32 49 38 29 DK/NA 5 4 4 6 6 5 6 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 54% 62% 56% 44% 71% 53% 62% 40% 46% Oppose 38 36 40 51 23 43 33 58 49 DK/NA 8 2 4 5 6 4 5 2 5 GUN......... DENSITY............ HsHld Owner City Suburb Rural Support 66% 70% 47% 58% 66% Oppose 29 25 46 39 29 DK/NA 5 5 6 3 5

18. Do you think it is too easy to buy a gun in Texas today, too difficult to buy a gun in Texas today, or about right?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Too easy 48% 18% 84% 48% 36% 59% 45% 31% Too difficult 3 3 1 3 4 1 2 2 About right 42 69 11 41 53 31 46 60 DK/NA 7 9 4 8 6 8 7 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Too easy 48% 43% 51% 51% 31% 46% 38% 71% 56% Too difficult 3 3 2 2 3 1 2 4 2 About right 42 49 40 37 62 44 53 18 36 DK/NA 6 5 8 10 5 9 7 7 5 GUN......... DENSITY............ HsHld Owner City Suburb Rural Too easy 37% 33% 56% 49% 30% Too difficult 3 3 2 3 5 About right 55 61 37 39 59 DK/NA 6 4 5 9 7

19. If more people carried guns, do you think Texas would be safer or less safe?

WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Safer 42% 72% 9% 40% 53% 31% 42% 59% Less safe 44 13 85 42 33 54 43 24 DK/NA 14 14 6 18 14 14 15 17 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Safer 40% 44% 44% 40% 60% 42% 51% 15% 40% Less safe 41 43 46 49 25 42 34 81 50 DK/NA 19 12 10 11 15 16 16 5 11 GUN......... DENSITY............ HsHld Owner City Suburb Rural Safer 55% 61% 34% 43% 60% Less safe 30 27 51 45 26 DK/NA 14 12 15 12 14

20. Do you think that stricter gun laws would help to decrease the number of mass shootings, or don't you think so?