Water is a priority for Texas voters: poll
You know what Texans agree is a priority?– #water.
Here are three takeaways from our?5th Texas Voter Poll?on why #Texas voters have water on their minds this midterm.
Texans want more water supply investments
Our poll found that?82% of voters agree?that the state should increase investments to expand our water supplies.
The big picture:?Support for these investments cuts across geographic lines.
By the numbers:?The percentages were just as high among men and women in both rural and urban-suburban areas.
Texans are worried about aging, deteriorating water systems?
84% of Texas voters?supported the Texas #legislature in creating a fund to help update the state’s water infrastructure.
Why investments matter:?Water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi can happen in Texas.
Learn more on Texas 2036’s stance:?Texas’ water and wastewater infrastructure in crisis
How do Texans feel about water?
What our 5th Texas Voter Poll tells us is that?Texans are worried about their water, said Jeremy Mazur, a senior policy advisor for Texas 2036.
“They’re worried about their water supplies in a drought-prone state and slightly more worried about the condition of the aging, deteriorating water systems serving their homes,” Mazur said.