The University of Texas survey also found stronger support for Sen. Ted Cruz, while Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis remain popular among Republicans.
A new poll finds that sizable majorities of Texas voters — including Republicans — support raising the minimum age to buy all guns from 18 to 21 as a state House committee faces pressure to advance a similar proposal.found 76% of voters support "raising the legal age to purchase any firearm from 18 years of age to 21 years of age." Twenty percent of voters oppose the idea. Republicans back the proposal 64% to 31%.
Asked what they think should be lawmakers’ top priority, voters gave double-digit support to only two issues out of 278 surveyed: "immigration/border security" at 22% and "gun control/gun safety" at 11%. The Uvalde families returned to the Capitol on Tuesday to hold a news conference urging the chair of the House committee, Rep. Ryan Guillen, R-Rio Grande City, to allow a vote on the raise-the-age bill.
Abbott, who is not up for reelection this cycle, saw his approval rating remain fairly steady. Forty-six percent of voters approved of his job performance and 41% disapproved, compared with 46% and 43%, respectively, in February. Looking toward the general election, DeSantis is more popular than Trump when it comes to all Texas voters. Trump’s favorability rating with them was 6 percentage points underwater, while DeSantis’ was a net positive of 5 points.When it comes to the legislative agenda, the poll asked voters how important it was for lawmakers to address 15 different issues this session.
Another issue that is bound to shape the end of session is school choice, or giving parents more options for where to educate their children and how to spend state education money on their school of choice. The poll found 60% of voters support "establishing a voucher, educational savings account , or other ‘school choice’ program." Twenty-six percent of voters oppose the concept.
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