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Texans say they still believe in the Lone Star State, but are becoming more worried about its future, according to a new poll.<\/p>\n
Texans say Texas is best place to raise a family, but worry about the future <\/p>\n
By the numbers:<\/p>\n
While six in ten voters say Texas is a better place than the rest of the country to raise a family, only 39% believe Texas leadership is taking the right steps to remain the best state to live, work and raise a family 20 years from now.<\/p>\n
Democrats (85%) outpace other groups in feeling extremely or very concerned about Texas, but the feeling is bipartisan, with 58% of Republicans saying the same thing. Republican concern has jumped 15 points compared to last year.<\/p>\n
The numbers come from a Texas 2036 poll of Texas voters conducted Aug. 22-26 by Baselice and Associates.<\/p>\n
Despite these numbers, a majority of voters (56%) expect the Texas economy to outperform the rest of the country over the next four years. Even more (59.4%) believe there will be more opportunities for people like them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Texas voters are still making decisions on who to vote for in November <\/p>\n
By the numbers:<\/p>\n
Around two-thirds of Texas voters say they are still making decisions on how they will vote in November. Around 21% of voters say they are still mostly or fully undecided.<\/p>\n
Only half of those asked say they will vote for a straight ticket in November. Data from 2018, the last election with verifiable straight-ticket data, shows 67% of ballots cast in the 40 most populous counties were straight-ticket votes.<\/p>\n
Around 16.7% of voters say they are not affiliated with a party, and they are undecided on their vote. In all, nearly half (49.9%) of voters said they were unaffiliated, but 33.2% said they had made up their mind for November.<\/p>\n
These issues motivate Texas voters <\/p>\n
The poll shows that issues like education and rising costs were issues that mattered most to Texas voters.<\/p>\n
The positions most likely to increase support for a candidate were:<\/p>\n
Ensuring students can read and do math at grade level: 85%Reducing health care prices: 83%Preparing students for college or a career: 83%Reducing residential electricity bills: 82%Building water infrastructure: 81%Reducing homeowners\u2019 insurance costs: 79%Reducing property taxes: 77% <\/p>\n
Among those who say they are undecided and unaffiliated with a party, the most important issue is reducing healthcare costs.<\/p>\n
Those voters say they are more likely to vote for a candidate that campaigns on:<\/p>\n
Reducing healthcare costs: 83.5%Reducing the price of electric bills: 80.9%Ensuring all Texas students can read and do math at grade level: 80.7%Ensure Texas high school students graduate ready for college or a career: 79.6%Building water infrastructure: 78.7%Reducing homeowner’s insurance costs: 75.1% <\/p>\n
The Source: The numbers come from a Texas 2036 poll of Texas voters conducted Aug. 22-26 by Baselice and Associates. The poll included 1,369 interviews, with an effective sample size of 1,001 and a margin of error of 3.1%.<\/p>\n
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