Former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden in Texas by a margin double that of his 2020 victory, as per a recent poll indicating strong support for Trump among various demographics and key political issues.
Trump’s increasing favor among black and Latino voters contrasts with Biden losing ground with younger voters.
“Independents, who Biden carried by 6 percentage points in 2020, now break for Trump. Trump receives 56% of Texas independents to 41% for Biden,” the Marist release states.
Immigration and democracy are top concerns in Texas, with Trump surpassing Biden in trust ratings on various issues.
“Nearly eight months out, the election is not set yet. One in four of those surveyed said they might change their minds before November. That unsettled sentiment was bipartisan, including 14% of Biden voters and 15% of Trump voters,” USA Today reported.
Additionally, efforts by Republican representatives like Rep. Wesley Hunt suggest a shift in Black voter support towards Trump, potentially impacting the upcoming election.
“Trump’s policies four years ago are not just Black issues, but they are American issues. And if President Trump is able to attain between 25 and 30% of the Black male vote, then Joe Biden cannot win,” Hunt said.
Hunt noted that Trump “set a record for Black turnout in 2020.”
Hunt added that they are going into regions “where no conservative in the past three decades has bravely gone before.”
“You haven’t had voices like me and Byron Donalds that are willing to take the initiative to do what we’ve been doing over the course of the past year,” Hunt said.
