4TH EDITION • JANUARY 2022
Texas Voter Poll
A strong appetite for legislative solutions to pressing challenges like water security, education, electric grid reliability, health care costs and housing affordability.
1,001
Registered Texas voters
Jan. 19 — 26
2022
±3.1%
Margin of error
Baselice & Associates
Conducted by
KEY FINDINGS
Shared Concerns, Support For Key Policy Solutions
With the March 1 primaries and November elections on the horizon, a new statewide poll shows Texas voters broadly agree on a range of issues that affect them as parents, homeowners, business owners, and employees, while sharing widespread concern about the future of Texas.
78%
Believe Texas should authorize highly trained nurse practitioners to provide additional health care services in counties with a shortage of primary care physicians
77%
Want state leaders tp set goals for our education and workforce systems that ensure Texans earn wages that are at least high enough to stay off all government benefits
72%
Say Texas must accept and maximize the impact of federal infrastructure and COVID relief funding while ensuring the funds are spent wisely so as not to create a shortfall when they run out
Margaret Spellings
President and CEO, Texas 2036
“For our state to be the best place to live and work, we must take a hard look at this frank assessment of where voters think we are today across a wide range of issues and develop strategies that will move our state forward.”
Inflation and Affordability
With inflation continuing at historic levels, Texas voters differed about which goods and services they were most worried about increasing in cost.
Among the bills, goods and services you pay, which one of the following are you most worried about increasing in cost this year?
Education & Workforce
Texas voters show widespread support for efforts to improve the state’s education and workforce systems.
METHODOLOGY
How the Poll Was Conducted
Baselice & Associates conducted the survey of 1,001 registered Texas voters from January 19 to 26, 2022.
The poll carries a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Due to rounding, percentages on charts may not add up to 100%.
Respondents were reached through three collection methods to ensure a representative sample of the Texas electorate.
Landline: 21%
Online: 34%
Cell phone: 44%
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Previous Texas Voter Polls
Each edition captures a snapshot of Texas voters’ priorities at a distinct moment in the state’s history.
7TH EDITION
AUGUST 2023
Affordability and Workforce Top Voter Concerns
Rising housing costs and workforce readiness emerged as dominant themes. Voters across party lines backed investment in technical education and job training.
Issues: Education, Energy, Health Care, Property Insurance
6TH EDITION
FEBRUARY 2023
Voters see budget surplus as opportunity to tackle long-term issues
Texas voters indicate strong support for using budget surplus to increase public education and water infrastructure funding along with lowering property taxes.
Issues: Education, Water, Cybersecurity, Property Insurance, State Parks
5TH EDITION
SEPTEMBER 2022
Voters outline a roadmap to a bright future
Texas voters are increasingly concerned about the state’s future, but their support for solutions on core-governance issues offers leaders a roadmap for strengthening voter confidence and moving Texas forward.
Issues: Economy, Government Performance, Education, Workforce, Criminal Justice, Infrastructure
4TH EDITION
JANUARY 2022
Post-Uri: Water and resilience in focus
A year after Winter Storm Uri knocked out electricity and water across Texas, a new poll shows most voters share deep concerns about extreme weather, and they support an expanded approach to the state’s economic future and infrastructure challenges.
Issues: Economy, Education, Energy, Health Care, Government Performance
3RD EDITION
SEPTEMBER 2021
Voters look for long-term solutions
Texas voters are increasingly concerned about the state’s future — and they overwhelmingly want leaders to take advantage of billions of federal stimulus dollars coming to Texas to facilitate long-term solutions.
Issues: Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, State Parks
2ND EDITION
JANUARY 2021
Texas voters express concern about the future
Conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, this poll found economic recover and public health topping voter concerns.
Issues: Health Care, Workforce, Education
8TH EDITION
DECEMBER 2024
Texans weigh in on legislative priorities
Conducted after the November elections, this edition found voters strongly focused on infrastructure, workforce, and health care affordability heading into the 2025 legislative session.
Issues: Infrastructure, Health Care, Workforce, Childcare, Housing, Education, Criminal Justice, Artificial Intelligence
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