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Rasmussen (R) Texas 2014 Gubernatorial Poll
- Greg Abbott (R) 51% [48%] (53%)
- Wendy Davis (D) 40% [40%] (41%)
- Some other candidate 3% [3%] (1%)
- Undecided 7% [9%] (4%)
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Greg Abbott?
- Very favorable 28%
- Somewhat favorable 29%
- Somewhat unfavorable 17%
- Very unfavorable 18%
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Wendy Davis?
- Very favorable 23%
- Somewhat favorable 21%
- Somewhat unfavorable 13%
- Very unfavorable 33%
Survey of 840 likely voters was conducted October 1-2, 2014. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted August 4-5, 2014 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted March 3-4, 2014 are in parentheses.
Rasmussen (R) Texas 2014 Gubernatorial Poll
- Greg Abbott (R) 48% (53%)
- Wendy Davis (D) 40% (41%)
- Some other candidate 3% (1%)
- Undecided 9% (4%)
Survey of 850 likely voters was conducted August 4-5, 2014. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted March 3-4, 2014 are in parentheses.
Inside the numbers:
Both candidates are backed by 86% of voters in their respective parties. Abbott leads 43% to 35% among unaffiliated voters, compared to 50% to 37% in March.
Abbott continues to hold a double-digit lead among men, 52% to 35%. But while Davis held a 12-point lead among women in March, the two candidates are now tied among these voters.
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of Texas voters have a Very Favorable impression of Abbott, while 15% view him Very Unfavorably. For Davis, Very Favorables are 23%, while Very Unfavorables are 33%. Opinions of Davis have held steady, but Very Favorable views of Abbott are down seven points since March.
Abbott still leads Davis in voter trust in all four major policy areas that we regularly track. Voters trust him most when it comes to dealing with government spending (46% to 33%) and taxes (46% to 34%). But the Republican also leads in trust on social issues (44% to 38%) and government ethics and corruption (43% to 36%).
PPP (D) Texas 2014 Gubernatorial Poll
- Greg Abbott (R) 51% [50%] (48%) {46%}
- Wendy Davis (D) 37% [35%] (40%) {34%}
- Not sure 13% [15%] (12%) {20%}
Among Men
- Greg Abbott (R) 53% [57%] (50%) {52%}
- Wendy Davis (D) 32% [34%] (37%) {30%}
- Not sure 15% [10%] (13%) {18%}
Among Women
- Greg Abbott (R) 49% [43%] (47%) {42%}
- Wendy Davis (D) 41% [37%] (42%) {37%}
- Not sure 11% [20%] (11%) {21%}
Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}
- Greg Abbott 40% [35%] (32%) {33%} / 27% [32%] (26%) {24%} {+13%}
- Wendy Davis 33% [36%] (39%) {15%} / 47% [42%] (29%) {19%} {-14%}
Survey of 559 registered voters was conducted April 10-13, 2014. The margin of error is +/- 4.1 percentage points. Party ID: 44% [42%] (38%) {43%} Republican; 32% [35%] (34%) {32%} Democrat; 24% [24%] (28%) {25%} Independent/Other. Ideology: 29% [26%] (21%) {22%} Somewhat conservative; 23% [25%] (28%) {25%} Very conservative; 23% [26%] (26%) {30%} Moderate; 17% [14%] (16%) {15%} Somewhat liberal; 8% [8%] (10%) {8%} Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted November 1-4, 2013 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 28 - July 1, 2013 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted January 24-27, 2013 are in curly brackets.
Rasmussen (R) Texas 2014 Gubernatorial Poll
- Greg Abbott (R) 53%
- Wendy Davis (D) 41%
- Some other candidate 1%
- Undecided 4%
Among Men
- Greg Abbott (R) 66%
- Wendy Davis (D) 29%
Among Women
- Wendy Davis (D) 53%
- Greg Abbott (R) 41%
Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted March 3-4, 2014. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points.
Inside the numbers:
Each candidate earns 91% support from voters in their respective party. Abbott leads 50% to 37% among unaffiliated voters.
Abbott posts double-digit leads over Davis in voter trust when it comes to government spending – 51% to 33% - and taxes – 52% to 33%. The Republican is ahead by nine – 46% to 37% - in the area of government ethics and corruption.
Davis, who made her mark in the state with a filibuster last year against anti-abortion legislation, trails by just six – 48% to 42% - when voters are asked whom they trust more on social issues.
Both candidates are well-known in the state, but Davis, at this early
juncture, is viewed Very Unfavorably by 34% of the state’s voters,
compared to just 17% who feel that way about Abbott. Thirty-four percent
(34%) have a Very Favorable opinion of the GOP candidate, while 22%
view Davis Very Favorably.
