Edited by Mike Killalea, NSD president
A new survey of 1,275 likely midterm Texas voters, whether Red, Blue, or Independent, finds large majorities oppose private school vouchers.
Meanwhile, the approval rating of the voucher scam’s chief architect, Gov Greg Abbott, is falling off a cliff. Independents are really registering their disgust, and the overall ratings reflect that. Only 48% of those surveyed support Abbott, down sharply from December.
Voters don’t believe tax dollars should fund private schools and are deeply concerned vouchers will impact their property taxes and local public schools. They demand legislators focus on fully funding public schools, and legislators who support vouchers will lose their support.
Roughly two-thirds of voters oppose “A private school voucher program that takes tax dollars away from local public schoolsto subsidize a student’s private school education” (29% support, 65% oppose). Vouchers are opposed by 95% of base Democrats, 72% of independents, and 42% of base Republicans. Despite Governor Abbott’s campaign in support of vouchers, only 50% of base Republicans support them.
Vouchers are opposed by majorities of every major demographic group, including Hispanic and Black voters, and voters from every region of the state. Notably, 70% of public school parents oppose vouchers, and 85% report that $10,000 would not be enough for them to afford private school.
After an aggressive campaign by Abbott, 85% of voters report hearing about the Governor’s proposal for private school vouchers. Abbott is increasingly unpopular, and voters are more concerned about public education funding than ever. A majority of voters disapprove of the Governor's job performance for the first time in our polling, and public K-12 education tests higher than we have ever measured on the list of top state priorities — 30% select it as a top three priority, second only to the cost of living (35%) and the border and immigration (34%).
On behalf of Unified for Texas Workers, Z to A Research surveyed 1,275 likely 2026 voters in Texas from February 24 - March 3, 2025. Respondents were recruited into an online survey instrument via SMS from a voter-file sample of likely presidential year voters and targeted online advertisements. The margin of error is ±2.75%.
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