Texas Republicans worry more about the economy than border security

The economy has taken over border security as a top concern for Texas Republicans, according to a new poll from UT/Texas Politics Project.

Driving the news: The share of Republicans who identified immigration or border security as the state's most pressing issue declined for the sixth poll in a row, falling from 68% in February 2024 to 35% last month.

• Meanwhile, a growing number of Republicans cited prices or the economy as the state's most important problem — from 9% to 23% over the same period.

Zoom out: 47% of Texas voters approve of the job President Trump is doing and 46% disapprove.

• "Continued economic uncertainty and shifts in the terrain of immigration are likely affecting both President Trump's approval rating and many Texas voters' views of state priorities as the Texas Legislature enters the final weeks of their 140-day session," the Texas Politics Project's report says.