The 2020 Lyceum Poll

The 14th Annual Texas Lyceum Poll, conducted from January 29-February 6, 2020, is devoted to the topic of the Presidential Election. Our goal is to enlighten the public and policymakers on Texans' preferences for the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary Race, the 2020 Democratic Senate Primary Race, and select 2020 General Election matchups.

Texans' Election Preferences (Day 1)
January 29, 2020

• Press Release
• Executive Summary

2020 Texas Lyceum Poll Results

2020 Texas Lyceum Poll Cross Tabs

The 2020 Texas Lyceum finds potential Democratic primary voters largely split over whom to nominate for President and Senate, with many candidates receiving some support, but none decisively. Texans show more certainty about the general election, where President Trump maintains a lead over Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg.

Housing Affordability in Texas (Day 2)
February 6, 2020

• Press Release
• Executive Summary

2020 Texas Lyceum Poll Results

2020 Texas Lyceum Poll Cross Tabs

Nearly half of Texans say that they spend too much of their income on housing, it's hard for people like them to find affordable housing, and that both state and city governments should be doing more to increase the stock of affordable housing according to the 2020 Texas Lyceum Poll. While the problem of affordability is greatest in Texas' cities, Texans living in the suburbs and rural parts of the state also experience issues of affordability. 

2020 Texas Lyceum Poll Press (Day 1):

• Washington Examiner, Texas Poll a Warning sign for Biden: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/texas-poll-a-warning-sign-for-biden

• Dallas Morning News Editorial: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2020/02/02/in-texas-sanders-comes-closest-to-trump-but-has-any-democrat-figured-out-the-state/ 

• Dallas Morning News: Biden narrowly leads Sanders in Texas, though poll finds Bernie is best Dem matchup vs. Trump: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/01/29/biden-narrowly-leads-sanders-in-texas-though-poll-finds-bernie-is-best-dem-matchup-vs-trump/

• Houston Chronicle, Bernie Sanders surges in Texas three weeks before early voting, poll show: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Bernie-Sanders-surging-in-Texas-three-weeks-15013485.php

• Austin American Statesman, Biden leads as Democratic nominee in 2020 Texas Lyceum poll: https://www.statesman.com/news/20200129/lyceum-poll-bernie-is-trumprsquos-toughest-rival-in-texas

• Texas Monthly, Bernie Sanders Has Closed the Gap with Joe Biden in Texas: https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/bernie-sanders-beating-joe-biden-texas/ 

• El Paso Times, Lyceum poll: Bernie Sanders is Trump’s toughest rival in Texas: https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2020/01/29/texas-election-2020-lyceum-poll-bernie-sanders-donald-trump/4609744002/

• Texas Tribune, Cornyn has $12 million for reelection bid after raising $2.8 million in fourth quarter: https://www.texastribune.org/2020/01/29/texas-john-cornyn-has-12-million-us-senate-reelection-bid-2020/

• Texas Public Radio, Lyceum Poll Finds Bernie Sanders Only Democrat Likely to Beat Trump in Texas: https://www.tpr.org/post/lyceum-poll-finds-bernie-sanders-only-democrat-likely-beat-trump-texas

• Texas Tribune, Analysis: Cornyn's expected vote against impeachment is in tune with Republican voters in Texas: https://www.texastribune.org/2020/02/04/cornyn-voting-against-impeachment-tune-gop-voters-texas/

• Politico, ‘We’d be f—ed’: Texas Dems sweat a Bernie Sanders ticket: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/15/texas-dems-sweat-bernie-sanders-ticket-110524

• WFAA, Dallas “We love the Lyceum poll.” For Bloomberg to win Texas, who must win Iowa: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/elections/what-does-a-win-for-mike-bloomberg-look-like-in-texas/287-420fd6b2-bdf7-4bb4-9af4-9cad66593ebe

• WFAA , Dallas, Biden leads as Democratic nominee in 2020 Texas Lyceum poll: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/2020-texas-lyceum-poll-results/287-dfe37c81-00f8-4968-be52-0edc02e40bea

• KVUE Austin, Biden, Sanders virtually tied among potential Texas Democratic voters, Lyceum poll finds: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/elections/biden-sanders-president-polls-texas/269-76c20d76-4c6c-423f-b4dc-f3453c76ba11

• KBMT Beaumont, Dems look to take back control of Texas House in 2020: https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/politics/texas-dems-look-to-take-back-control-of-texas-house/502-e5d4cede-48da-4010-8bca-d98980458761 

• Fox 26, Houston, Michael Bloomberg pledges Black progress, trailing by double digits in new Texas poll: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/michael-bloomberg-pledges-black-progress-trailing-by-double-digits-in-new-texas-poll

•  KDFW Dallas, Texas Lyceum Poll Shows Biden, Sanders Leading Democratic Primary in Texas: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/texas-lyceum-poll-shows-biden-sanders-leading-democratic-primary-in-texas/2300785/

• KEYE TV Austin, Most Texans think the country is headed in the wrong direction, new poll shows: https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/most-texans-think-the-country-is-headed-in-the-wrong-direction-new-poll-shows

• Fox 7 Austin, Poll says Sanders has best chance against Trump in November: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/fox-7-discussion-poll-says-sanders-has-best-chance-against-trump-in-november

• Texas Standard Texas NPR members (airs in Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Houston, Waco, Odesa, Marfa): https://www.kut.org/post/lyceum-poll-finds-bernie-sanders-only-democrat-likely-beat-trump-texas

• Lyceum Poll Finds Bernie Sanders Most Likely Democrat to Beat Trump in Texas: https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/lyceum-poll-finds-bernie-sanders-only-democrat-likely-to-beat-trump-in-texas/

• KVUE TV- Austin: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/elections/biden-sanders-president-polls-texas/269-76c20d76-4c6c-423f-b4dc-f3453c76ba11

• KFYO Lubbock Radio, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Are Neck and Neck in Texas: https://kfyo.com/joe-biden-and-bernie-sanders-are-neck-and-neck-in-texas/

• The Hill, Poll finds Sanders faring best against Trump in Texas: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign-polls/480643-poll-sanders-best-challenge-to-trump-in-texas

• Dallas News: https://thetexan.news/new-texas-poll-reveals-high-approval-rating-for-abbott-hegar-leading-anemic-senate-primary/

• The Texan: https://thetexan.news/new-texas-poll-reveals-high-approval-rating-for-abbott-hegar-leading-anemic-senate-primary/

• The Texan, Democratic Senate Candidates Struggle to Stand Out Against Cornyn: https://thetexan.news/democratic-senate-candidates-struggle-to-stand-out-against-cornyn/

• Bloomberg courts Hispanic vote in city still grieving 22 dead in August attack: https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/bloomberg-courts-hispanic-vote-in-city-still-grieving-22-dead-in-august-attack/

• Houston Chronicle, Where Texas candidates for U.S. Senate stand on health care issues: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Where-Texas-candidates-for-U-S-Senate-stand-on-15036695.php

• WFAA ROUNDTABLE: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/elections/inside-texas-politics-covering-the-caucuses-in-iowa/287-84ce709b-1d43-4c4e-b1b0-9690457f69ce

2020 Texas Lyceum Poll Press (Day 2):

• Waco Tribune-Herald,  More Waco renters struggle to find affordable housing than state, national averages, Harvard report says: https://www.wacotrib.com/news/local/more-waco-renters-struggle-to-find-affordable-housing-than-state/article_1fd585a7-de39-58cd-82d6-e4732560efc7.html
  
  
• Austin American Statesman, Poll: majority of Texans want state to step up role in affordable housing: https://www.statesman.com/news/20200206/poll-majority-of-texans-want-state-to-step-up-role-in-affordable-housing
  
  
• KXAN/Nexstar – (Statewide TV) New poll shows Texans are concerned with affordable housing, homelessness: https://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/new-poll-shows-texans-are-concerned-with-affordable-housing-homelessness/ 
  
  
• KETK Tyler New poll shows Texans are concerned with affordable housing, homelessness: https://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/new-poll-shows-texans-are-concerned-with-affordable-housing-homelessness/
  
  
• KTSM El Paso State of Texas: Democrats press Secretary of State to prevent Iowa-like delays in Texas primary: https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-of-texas-democrats-press-secretary-of-state-to-prevent-iowa-like-delays-in-texas-primary/
  
  
• San Antonio Express News, Democratic presidential contender Mike Bloomberg back in Houston on Thursday: https://www.expressnews.com/news/politics/texas/article/Democratic-Presidential-contender-Mike-Bloomberg-15039632.php
  
  
• Lubbock Avalanche Journal: Our view: Affordability, accessibility should be priorities for housing: https://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20200210/our-view-affordability-accessibility-should-be-priorities-for-housing
  
  
• KWTX TV, Channel 10 Waco, Waco: New poll on gentrification sparks conversation among residents: https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Waco-New-poll-on-gentrification-sparks-conversation-among-residents-567685661.html
  
  
• KVUE TV, Austin TV Nearly half of all Texans say they spend too much on housing, new poll finds: https://www.kvue.com/article/money/texas-lyceum-poll-rent-housing-affordability-homelessness/269-c8439b04-6d52-4115-a53a-57f4136d53f2
  
  
• San Angelo Standard Times, Poll: majority of Texans want state to step up role in affordable housing: https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2020/02/10/poll-most-want-state-step-up-housing-role/4713694002/
  
  
• Texas Observer, The Gentrification of Texas: https://www.texasobserver.org/gentrification-texas-housing-special-issue/

• Austin American Statesman, Opinion: The coronavirus crisis is also a crisis of home: https://www.statesman.com/opinion/20200415/opinion-coronavirus-crisis-is-also-crisis-of-home
• Texas Monthly, Evictions Have Stopped, But Texas Renters Will Face a Crisis in the Months Ahead: https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/evictions-rent-payments-unemployment-coronavirus/

Additional 2020 Poll Press:

• El Paso Times: Lyceum poll: Bernie Sanders is Trump’s toughest rival in Texas (Jan. 29)
• Texas Tribune: Cornyn has $12 million for reelection bid after raising $2.8 million in fourth quarter - (MJ Hager / Lyceum poll) (Jan. 29)
• Capitol Inside: Bernie Backer Double in Texas where trump leads him by 3 (Jan. 29)
• Texas Public Radio: Lyceum Poll Finds Bernie Sanders Only Democrat Likely To Beat Trump In Texas (Jan. 29)
• WFAA -TV Dallas: Biden leads as Democratic nominee in 2020 Texas Lyceum poll (Jan. 29)
• Texas Standard, Texas NPR members: Lyceum Poll Finds Bernie Sanders Most Likely Democrat To Beat Trump In Texas (Jan. 29)
• KVUE TV- Austin: Biden, Sanders virtually tied among potential Texas Democratic voters, Lyceum poll finds (Jan. 29)
• KFYO Lubbock Radio, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Are Neck and Neck in Texas (Jan. 29)
• Stitcher: Ep173: The Texas GOP debates acceptance of gay Republicans (Jan. 31)
• The New York Times: Bernie Sanders’s Surge Owes a Lot to Voters of Color (Jan. 31)
• Dallas Morning News: In Texas, Sanders comes closest to Trump but has any Democrat figured out the state? (Feb. 2)
• CNN: Race for the White House (Feb. 3)
• Lubbock Avalance-Journal: Our view: Affordability, accessibility should be priorities for housing (Feb. 10)
• Vanity Fair: TRUMP COULD DOOM REPUBLICANS IN TEXAS. THE PARTY IS STILL IN DENIAL (March. 3)