Approval of how state leaders and the Legislature have handled opioids (e.g. fentanyl) in Texas (June 2023)

Approval of how state leaders and the Legislature have handled opioids (e.g. fentanyl) in Texas (June 2023)

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Approve strongly9%
Approve somewhat21%
Neither approve nor disapprove24%
Disapprove somewhat13%
Disapprove strongly18%
Don't know16%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Approve strongly6%6%11%
Approve somewhat15%8%32%
Neither approve nor disapprove23%31%21%
Disapprove somewhat14%20%11%
Disapprove strongly28%21%9%
Don't know15%14%16%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Approve strongly8%4%6%
Approve somewhat14%19%13%
Neither approve nor disapprove24%25%21%
Disapprove somewhat8%22%11%
Disapprove strongly25%16%36%
Don't know21%14%13%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Approve strongly7%1%16%
Approve somewhat27%29%34%
Neither approve nor disapprove21%30%18%
Disapprove somewhat17%10%10%
Disapprove strongly7%11%8%
Don't know21%19%13%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Approve strongly7%8%11%
Approve somewhat14%16%29%
Neither approve nor disapprove25%25%21%
Disapprove somewhat12%15%13%
Disapprove strongly28%20%9%
Don't know13%16%17%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Approve strongly6%9%5%
Approve somewhat19%12%13%
Neither approve nor disapprove21%24%30%
Disapprove somewhat19%11%7%
Disapprove strongly21%27%37%
Don't know14%18%7%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Approve strongly5%9%15%
Approve somewhat26%32%27%
Neither approve nor disapprove21%21%22%
Disapprove somewhat14%12%13%
Disapprove strongly12%7%10%
Don't know21%18%13%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Approve strongly8%12%11%
Approve somewhat24%14%19%
Neither approve nor disapprove24%25%22%
Disapprove somewhat13%9%13%
Disapprove strongly14%28%20%
Don't know16%11%16%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Approve strongly10%8%
Approve somewhat28%15%
Neither approve nor disapprove23%24%
Disapprove somewhat11%15%
Disapprove strongly16%19%
Don't know11%20%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Approve strongly11%8%7%
Approve somewhat25%19%20%
Neither approve nor disapprove19%26%27%
Disapprove somewhat14%14%11%
Disapprove strongly18%19%17%
Don't know15%15%17%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Approve strongly12%11%6%9%
Approve somewhat27%22%16%23%
Neither approve nor disapprove28%24%23%20%
Disapprove somewhat9%13%15%15%
Disapprove strongly9%16%24%18%
Don't know16%15%16%15%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Approve strongly4%11%10%6%6%11%
Approve somewhat43%23%17%16%22%21%
Neither approve nor disapprove15%23%21%38%22%22%
Disapprove somewhat13%10%13%11%17%14%
Disapprove strongly15%19%22%16%15%18%
Don't know11%14%18%12%17%14%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Approve strongly11%12%4%3%
Approve somewhat25%24%12%11%
Neither approve nor disapprove20%24%34%25%
Disapprove somewhat11%15%17%12%
Disapprove strongly15%15%19%31%
Don't know18%11%15%19%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Approve strongly14%7%4%6%
Approve somewhat27%22%11%16%
Neither approve nor disapprove23%22%26%33%
Disapprove somewhat9%17%15%5%
Disapprove strongly12%17%28%22%
Don't know15%15%16%18%

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