Trump leads Harris by 5 points in Texas, new poll shows
Former president Donald Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris by 5 percentage points in Texas, according to a new poll.
The University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll talked to 1,200 likely Texas voters from Oct. 2-10.
Trump and his running mate J.D. Vance received the support of 51% of the respondents, compared to 46% for Harris and Tim Walz.
Of the respondents, 6% said they were somewhat likely to change their mind and 3% said they are very likely to change their mind.
Texas has not voted for a Democrat in a presidential election since Jimmy Carter in 1976.
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A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll shows Ted Cruz leading by 7 percentage points in his race against Democratic challenger Colin Allred.
The same poll also asked likely Texas voters about the top issues driving their votes in this election.
The economy (18%) topped the list, followed by immigration/border security (16%), inflation (11%) and abortion access (7%).
Early voting in Texas begins on Monday, Oct. 21.
Election Day is Nov. 5.