A rare look at San Antonio voter sentiment shows Democrat Colin Allred gaining momentum — plus, 72% are unfamiliar with city charter changes.
A new survey from UTSA’s Center for Public Opinion Research indicated that in bright blue San Antonio, support has been growing forin San Antonio increased slightly in the past month, from a 44-28% race in September, to a 48-30% race in the most recent survey.Don't miss San Antonio Report's latest election coverage.
“This is probably largely a name recognition thing,” said Bryan Gervais, the center’s director and an associate professor in UTSA’s Department of Political Science and Geography, who pointed to Allred’s steady rise locally since UTSA’s first survey in June. Allred’s growing support comes as the same respondents to UTSA’s poll indicated their overall preference for Democratic candidates has
On this polling memo, residents outside of Bexar County were removed from the September responses to allow for apples-to-apples comparisons.Among the other changes made, Gervais said the most recent poll switched from asking voters how they felt about descriptions ofThe result was an overall improved outlook for the charter amendments, Gervais said, though voters may not get the full picture about what they’re supporting.
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