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Survey of Registered Voters in Texas Texas Registered Voter Sample Field Dates: April 18-27, 2020 N= 1183 Adults (Registered Voters) Margin of error: +/- 2.85% Democratic Primary Run-off Sample, 447 Voters Margin of error: +/- 4.64% Survey of Registered Voters in Texas Do you consider yourself to be a Republican, Democrat, or neither? Code Weighted 1 Republican 38% 2 Democrat 39 3 Neither 24 Total = 1183 [If Republican or Democrat] Do you consider yourself to be a strong [Republican/ Democrat] or not strong [Republican/ Democrat]? OR [If independent, no preference, or other party] Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party? Code Weighted 1 Strong Republican 28% 2 Not strong Republican 11 3 Lean Republican, Independent 7 4 Lean to no Party, Independent 8 5 Lean Democratic, Independent 9 6 Not strong Democrat 13 7 Strong Democrat 24 Total = 1183 Using a 7-point scale where 1 is extremely liberal and 7 is extremely conservative, how would you rate your political views. Code Weighted Dem. Ind. Rep. 1 Extremely Liberal 7% 13% 3% 5% 2 Liberal 13 25 9 3 3 Slightly Liberal 7 11 8 1 4 Moderate, Middle of the Road 28 34 41 15 5 Slightly Conservative 11 7 13 13 6 Conservative 18 5 13 34 7 Extremely Conservative 12 2 4 26 8 Don’t Know 4 3 9 2 Total = 1183 417 277 489 1 How much do you agree with the statement? The coronavirus is a major health threat. Code Weighted Dem. Ind. Rep. 1 Strongly agree 68% 84% 66% 52% 2 Agree 20 10 16 32 3 Neither agree not disagree 6 4 8 8 4 Disagree 4 1 7 5 5 Strongly disagree 2 1 2 2 Total = 1183 417 277 489 How much do you agree with the statement? COVID-19 is as severe than the common flu. Code Weighted Dem. Ind. Rep. 1 Strongly agree 46% 56% 40% 39% 2 Agree 21 11 16 33 3 Neither agree not disagree 12 10 15 12 4 Disagree 7 8 8 6 5 Strongly disagree 15 15 21 10 Total = 1183 417 277 489 How much do you agree with the statement? A person can transmit the coronavirus if they do not have symptoms. Code Weighted Dem. Ind. Rep. 1 Strongly agree 73% 79% 73% 67% 2 Agree 16 11 17 19 3 Neither agree not disagree 8 6 6 10 4 Disagree 2 2 1 2 5 Strongly disagree 2 2 4 1 Total = 1183 417 277 489 How much do you agree with the statement? The coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic will probably lead to civil unrest. Code Weighted Dem. Ind. Rep. 1 Strongly agree 18% 23% 12% 15% 2 Agree 27 29 26 27 3 Neither agree not disagree 26 26 27 25 4 Disagree 17 15 16 20 5 Strongly disagree 12 7 20 12 Total = 1183 417 277 489 2 How much do you agree with the statement? It is important to take precautions to avoid potentially infecting other people, even for people who don’t have symptoms. Code Weighted Dem. Ind. Rep. 1 Strongly agree 75% 85% 76% 65% 2 Agree 17 10 16 28 3 Neither agree not disagree 5 4 6 5 4 Disagree 1 1 2 1 5 Strongly disagree 1 0 0 1 Total = 1183 417 277 489 How much do you agree with the statement? The threat of the coronavirus has been blown out of proportion. Code Weighted Dem. Ind. Rep. 1 Strongly agree 18% 13% 18% 23% 2 Agree 18 12 14 26 3 Neither agree not disagree 14 8 16 17 4 Disagree 14 16 13 12 5 Strongly disagree 36 51 39 21 Total = 1183 417 277 489 How much do you agree with the statement? China is responsible for the coronavirus pandemic. Code Weighted Dem. Ind. Rep. 1 Strongly agree 40% 28% 31% 58% 2 Agree 21 21 18 23 3 Neither agree not disagree 22 30 26 12 4 Disagree 8 8 15 4 5 Strongly disagree 8 13 10 3 Total = 1183 417 277 489 Which of the following recommendations did you follow during the past 7 days? Select all that apply Code Weighted 1 Avoid Crowded Places 91% 2 Avoid Public Places 75 3 Keep your distance from others 90 4 Change school or work arrangements 34 5 Isolate yourself if you have symptoms 20 6 Quarantine yourself if you do not have symptoms 47 7 Worn a mask 68 Total = 1183 3 How long will it be before you are likely to travel by air again? Code Weighted 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-64 65+ 1 Before May 15 4% 14% 3% 2% 3% 1% 2 Between May 16 and May 31 3 4 5 4 1 2 3 Between June 1 and June 15 5 8 8 6 4 4 4 Between June 16 and June 30 5 6 7 5 5 4 5 Between July 1 and July 15 6 2 7 8 6 4 6 Between July 15 and July 30 5 16 4 2 5 3 7 Later than July 30 51 29 46 53 52 58 9 I never travel by air 22 21 20 20 23 25 Total = 1183 107 183 195 423 275 [If Yes to travelling by air] Do you expect that first flight to be for business or pleasure? Code Weighted 1 Business 15% 2 Pleasure 84 8 Not sure 0 Total = 893 Have your vacation plans changed as a result of the coronavirus? Code Weighted 1 Yes 63% 0 No 37 Total = 1183 [If Yes to changing travel] Do you plan to rebook your travel plans as they were, travel by car, not travel at all, or not sure? Code Weighted 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-64 65+ 1 Rebook the same travel 29% 26% 30% 27% 31% 31% 2 Travel by car 21 35 26 26 15 18 0 Not travel at all 17 18 19 17 16 18 8 Not sure 32 21 26 30 38 33 Total = 763 84 118 134 265 160 How soon after the coronavirus is contained do you expect to travel again? Code Weighted 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-64 65+ 1 One week 9% 20% 6% 8% 10% 4% 2 Less than one month 9 14 11 10 6 9 3 1-2 months 21 25 22 20 21 19 4 3-6 months 28 26 26 27 27 32 5 More than 6 months 33 16 36 35 35 35 Total = 1183 107 183 195 423 275 4 Given the current situation with the coronavirus outbreak, how comfortable do you feel visiting with a close friend or family member at their home? Code Weighted 1 Extremely comfortable 23% 2 Slightly comfortable 23 3 Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 16 4 Slightly uncomfortable 19 5 Extremely uncomfortable 19 Total = 1162 Given the current situation with the coronavirus outbreak, how comfortable do you feel going to the grocery store? Code Weighted 1 Extremely comfortable 16% 2 Slightly comfortable 25 3 Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 15 4 Slightly uncomfortable 27 5 Extremely uncomfortable 17 Total = 1173 Given the current situation with the coronavirus outbreak, how comfortable do you feel getting food from a restaurant? Code Weighted 1 Extremely comfortable 19% 2 Slightly comfortable 25 3 Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 21 4 Slightly uncomfortable 21 5 Extremely uncomfortable 14 Total = 1140 Given the current situation with the coronavirus outbreak, how comfortable do you feel buying retain items using curbside pick-up? Code Weighted 1 Extremely comfortable 27% 2 Slightly comfortable 29 3 Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 22 4 Slightly uncomfortable 15 5 Extremely uncomfortable 7 Total = 1083 5 Given the current situation with the coronavirus outbreak, how comfortable do you feel attending a crowded event? Code Weighted 1 Extremely comfortable 7% 2 Slightly comfortable 8 3 Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 9 4 Slightly uncomfortable 12 5 Extremely uncomfortable 63 Total = 1106 Given the current situation with the coronavirus outbreak, how comfortable do you feel going/returning to work? Code Weighted 1 Extremely comfortable 20% 2 Slightly comfortable 20 3 Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 20 4 Slightly uncomfortable 17 5 Extremely uncomfortable 23 Total = 811 If public spaces and business reopen soon, how comfortable will you feel visiting with a close friend or family member at their home? Code Weighted 1 Extremely comfortable 25% 2 Slightly comfortable 27 3 Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 13 4 Slightly uncomfortable 18 5 Extremely uncomfortable 17 Total = 1176 If public spaces and business reopen soon, how comfortable will you feel getting food from a restaurant? Code Weighted 1 Extremely comfortable 23% 2 Slightly comfortable 26 3 Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 17 4 Slightly uncomfortable 18 5 Extremely uncomfortable 16 Total = 1163 6 If public spaces and business reopen soon, how comfortable will you feel shopping in person (mall, retail stores, etc.)? Code Weighted 1 Extremely comfortable 16% 2 Slightly comfortable 19 3 Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 16 4 Slightly uncomfortable 23 5 Extremely uncomfortable 26 Total = 1163 If public spaces and business reopen soon, how comfortable will you feel attending a crowded event? Code Weighted 1 Extremely comfortable 8% 2 Slightly comfortable 10 3 Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 13 4 Slightly uncomfortable 18 5 Extremely uncomfortable 51 Total = 1140 If public spaces and business reopen soon, how comfortable will you feel going/returning to work? Code Weighted 1 Extremely comfortable 23% 2 Slightly comfortable 19 3 Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 22 4 Slightly uncomfortable 17 5 Extremely uncomfortable 19 Total = 814 If sporting events begin again and allow fans to attend, how comfortable do you feel attending: Extremely Slightly Neither Slightly Extremely Responses comfortable comfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable Football games 9% 10% 16% 15% 50% 1064 Baseball games 8 11 15 16 49 1076 Basketball games 8 10 14 16 52 1069 Hockey games 7 11 16 15 52 953 Racing 8 9 17 16 50 944 Soccer matches 8 9 16 17 51 1007 7 In the 2020 March primary, did you vote in the Democratic primary, Republican primary, or not at all? Code Weighted 1 Democratic primary 42% 2 Republican primary 35 9 Did not vote 22 Total = 1183 [If Voted in Primary] How likely are you to vote in the 2020 July party primary elections? Code Weighted Dem.
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