HOUSTON - The Protect and Serve Texas PAC (PSTX PAC) today released the results of a jointly commissioned city-wide poll with the Houston Regional Business Coalition showing State Senator John Whitmire with a commanding lead over Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in a head-to-head matchup for Houston mayor 45% to 33%. The poll was conducted by Ragnar Research Partners from Feb 21-23 and has a margin of error is ±4%.
“Senator Whitmire is the frontrunner in the race for Houston mayor,” said Ragnar Research Partners’ Chris Perkins. “Houston voters see crime and public safety as the most important issues in this race and Whitmire’s strong support for Houston’s police and firefighters give him the clear advantage in a head-to-head with the Congresswoman.”
Perkins goes on to add: “As the Mayoral election currently stands, Whitmire is the most competitive announced candidate. He has strong name recognition with three out of four voters, and he is viewed positively.”
29% of voters cite crime as their top issue in the next mayoral election with the poll showing one-quarter of voters have personally been victims of crime and nearly half of voters have friends or family who are crime victims. These results are reflected in the fact that a majority of voters are more likely to vote for an announced candidate endorsed by first responders: the Fire Fighters Association and/or the Police Officers’ Union.
In a head-to-head scenario with former City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards, Whitmire leads 41% to 17%. In a similar scenario with former Harris County Clerk, Chris Hollins, Whitmire leads 39% to 14%.
HRBC and PSTX PAC have not endorsed any candidate running for Houston Mayor.
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This poll was conducted with a survey of n=500 Likely Municipal Voters (LVs) across the City of Houston. Interviews were conducted from February 21 through February 23, 2023, by live telephone operators, including landlines (18%) and cell phones (82%). Quotas on age, gender, ethnicity, education, and region were used to ensure a representative distribution. The study’s margin of error is ±4%.
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