According to a recent poll, former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden by double the margin of victory he had in the Lone Star State four years prior in the competition for Texas’ forty electoral votes. In a pivotal Senate race as the GOP attempts to retake the majority in the chamber in November’s elections, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz leads Democratic opponent Rep. Colin Allred by six points, according to a Marist College survey released on Tuesday.
Texas was the site of the closest victory margin for a Republican presidential candidate in over a quarter of a century, as Trump defeated Biden by roughly 5.5 points in 2020. However, the Marist survey, conducted from March 18–21, indicates that among registered voters, the former president leads his successor by 11 points (55%–44%) in the White House. But Trump’s lead narrows to 7 points (53%–46%) among those who say they will definitely cast a ballot in the election in November. “Independents, whom Biden won by six points in 2020, are now voting for Trump.” According to the Marist publication, Trump obtains 56% of Texas’ independent voters compared to 41% for Biden.
As per the study, Trump’s popularity among Black and Latino voters has considerably improved, whereas Biden seems to have lost momentum with younger people. The poll shows that Trump leads Biden by 48%, Kennedy trails at 15%, and one of the three possible presidential candidates is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democrat who switched to independence.
Kennedy, an environmentalist, prominent opponent of vaccines, and the descendant of the most well-known political family in the country, is still not allowed to vote in Texas.
According to the poll, Cruz, the conservative firebrand seeking a third six-year term in the Senate to represent Texas, leads Allred 51% to 45% of registered voters.
Allred is a three-term congressman from a suburban Dallas district and a former NFL player. Cruz leads Allred by about the same margin among likely voters.
Trump received higher ratings than Biden on all issues except abortion and climate change when respondents were asked about their opinions on the job performance of both presidents.
Trump garnered a 49 percent favorable rating on the economy, contrasting with Biden’s 37 percent.
Regarding inflation, 45 percent approved of Trump, compared to 31 percent for Biden. Regarding crime, Trump was viewed more favorably at 41 percent compared to Biden’s 35 percent.