Donald Trump has only a six level lead over President Joe Biden within the state of Texas based on a brand new ballot launched forward of Trump and Biden’s rematch on the talk stage.
A Democrat has not received a statewide race in Texas in twenty years, however the polling reveals a better race than some would possibly anticipate in a crimson state with simply over 4 months to go earlier than the election.
The College of Texas at Tyler ballot discovered Trump had 46 % amongst registered voters whereas Biden had 40 %. One other six % stated they want to vote for another person.
Amongst doubtless voters, Trump is at 48 % whereas Biden is at 43 %. And when third-party candidates are included Trump is at 47 % whereas Biden is at 41 %.
Solely 25 % of voters in Texas imagine the nation is headed in the proper course. 73 % stated it’s on the flawed observe. A majority of voters there at 56 % additionally imagine the state is on the flawed observe.
The primary coverage Texas is going through based on the ballot was securing the border at 38 %.
The significance placed on border safety was greater than double that placed on the second most essential difficulty: inflation. 14 % of voters stated it was an important difficulty going through Texas. Democrats listed reproductive rights as an important difficulty.
Greater than half of voters within the state have a really or considerably unfavorable view of Trump at 51 %.
However 60 % of Texas voters disapprove of how Biden is dealing with the job of president.
Donald Trump on the annual NRA assembly in Dallas on Might 18, 2024
President Biden and Trump held dueling occasions on the Texas border on February 29, 2024. Biden met with U.S. Border Patrol and native officers in Brownsville
Donald Trump with Governor Greg Abbott at Eagle Go, Texas on February 29, 2024
The ballot isn’t far off from 2020 when Trump received the state by simply over 5.5 %. He acquired simply over 52 % of the vote whereas Biden received greater than 46 %.
However it’s a smaller share from what Trump received the state by in 2016 when he beat Hillary Clinton in Texas by practically 9 factors.
The final time a Democrat received a statewide race in Texas was in 1994. The final time a Democrat received the state in a presidential election was Jimmy Carter in 1976.
Trump leads Biden amongst white voters with 53 % to 36 % whereas Biden leads amongst black voters 55 % to twenty-eight %. Biden and Trump are practically tied amongst Hispanic voters with Biden at 43 % to Trump’s 41 %.
One other massive race within the state getting consideration is the Senate race with Republican Senator Ted Cruz up for reelection this fall.
The brand new ballot reveals him main Democrat Colin Allred by simply 4 factors amongst registered voters 43 % to 39 %. His lead shrinks amongst doubtless voters 45 % to 42 %.
50 % of Texas voters have a considerably or very unfavorable view of Cruz. Nevertheless, 34 % stated they didn’t know sufficient to have an opinion on Allred.
