Texas gambling advocates have long dreamed of bringing legal betting to the Lone Star State. A new poll suggests they have reason to hope.
A Texas Pulse/Texas A&M Bush School poll has current Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, long seen as the biggest opponent to legal gambling in Texas, trailing challenger Vikki Goodwin by a 48-46% margin. The poll, released Aug. 7, has a margin of error of 4.4 points.
The poll said that 46% percent of voters view Patrick unfavorably, against just 14% for Goodwin. Fifty-six percent of voters said they didn’t know Goodwin well enough for an opinion.
Patrick is seeking his fourth term as the state’s lieutenant governor.
