TEXAS: Biden 47%, Trump 47%
TEXAS SENATE: Cornyn 49%, Hegar 43%
With less than 2 weeks left until Election Day, former Vice President Joe Biden is in a tied race with President Donald Trump in the reliably red state of Texas, according to Quinnipiac University polls conducted in Texas.
TEXAS PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Trump and Biden are tied 47 – 47 percent among likely voters. This compares to a September 24th poll of likely voters in Texas when Trump had 50 percent and Biden had 45 percent.
Among those who will vote in person on Election Day, 62 percent support Trump and 32 percent support Biden.
Among those who are voting by mail or absentee ballot, 63 percent say they support Biden and 31 percent support Trump.
Among those who are voting at an early voting location, 48 percent support Biden and 46 percent support Trump.
"Biden and Trump find themselves in a Texas stand-off, setting the stage for a bare knuckle battle for 38 electoral votes," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
Likely voters have mixed views of both candidates, but opinions of Biden have improved since last month. They give Biden a mixed favorability rating, with 44 percent saying favorable and 46 percent saying unfavorable. This compares to a negative 41 – 52 percent favorability rating in a September 24th survey. Likely voters give Trump a mixed favorability rating, with 48 percent saying favorable and 47 percent saying unfavorable, essentially unchanged since September's 49 – 47 percent score. Likely voters are also mixed on whether or not either candidate has good leadership skills. For Biden, 48 percent say "yes" and 46 percent say "no." For Trump, 49 percent say "yes" and 48 percent say "no."
Biden cares about average Americans, likely voters say 56 – 38 percent, while they are more divided on Trump, saying 51 – 47 percent that he cares about average Americans.
TEXAS: VOTING IN 2020
In Texas, 69 percent of likely voters say they have cast or plan to cast their ballot at an early voting location, while 18 percent say they plan to vote in person on Election Day and 12 percent say they have voted or plan to vote by mail or absentee ballot.
TEXAS: TRUMP HANDLING JOB & CORONAVIRUS
Likely voters are split on the way Trump is handling his job as president with 49 percent approving and 48 percent disapproving. That is basically unchanged from a September 24th survey when voters were divided as 50 percent approved and 48 percent disapproved.
On Trump's handling of the coronavirus response, likely voters give him a slightly negative approval with 46 percent approving and 51 percent disapproving. That compares to a split score in September, when it was 49 –49 percent.
TEXAS: CORNYN VS. HEGAR
In the U.S. Senate race in Texas, incumbent Republican John Cornyn leads Democrat M.J. Hegar among likely voters, 49 – 43 percent. Seven percent are undecided. On September 24th, Cornyn had 50 percent support and Hegar had 42 percent, also with 7 percent undecided.
Likely voters give Hegar a positive 33 – 26 percent favorability rating, while 39 percent say they haven't heard enough about her to form an opinion. In September, voters gave her a positive 29 – 19 percent favorability rating while 50 percent hadn't heard enough about her.
Likely voters give Cornyn a positive 42 – 30 percent favorability rating, while 26 percent say they haven't heard enough about him. In September, they gave him a 39 – 30 percent favorability rating, while 30 percent hadn't heard enough about him. "While Cornyn maintains a lead, there are still two weeks to go, and you can't count Hegar out," added Malloy.
