The following is the full results from the first annual Amarillo State of Government Survey conducted by the Amarillo Pioneer. The survey was available for readers to respond from June 28th through July 8th. In total, 206 responses were recorded.
Do you approve of the job performance of Senator John Cornyn?
Yes - 32%
No - 44%
Unsure - 24%
Do you approve of the job performance of Senator Ted Cruz?
Yes - 61%
No - 32%
Unsure - 7%
Do you approve of the job performance of Governor Greg Abbott?
Yes - 69%
No - 24%
Unsure - 7%
Do you approve of the job performance of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick?
Yes - 50%
No - 27%
Unsure - 23%
Do you approve of the job performance of Attorney General Ken Paxton?
Yes - 46%
No - 24%
Unsure - 30%
Do you approve of the job performance of Comptroller Glenn Hegar?
Yes - 30%
No - 14%
Unsure - 56%
Do you approve of the job performance of Land Commissioner George P. Bush?
Yes - 29%
No - 32%
Unsure - 39%
Do you approve of the job performance of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller?
Yes - 38%
No - 15%
Unsure - 47%
Do you approve of the job performance of the Texas Railroad Commissioner?
Yes - 34%
No - 19%
Unsure - 47%
Do you approve of the job performance of the Texas Legislature?
Yes - 40%
No - 39%
Unsure - 21%
Do you approve of the job performance of Senator Kel Seliger?
Yes - 34%
No - 53%
Unsure - 13%
Do you approve of the job performance of Rep. Four Price?
Yes - 44%
No - 39%
Unsure - 17%
Do you approve of the job performance of Rep. John Smithee?
Yes - 41%
No - 30%
Unsure - 29%
Do you approve of the job performance of Rep. Mac Thornberry?
Yes - 49%
No - 41%
Unsure - 10%
Do you approve of the job performance of Mayor Ginger Nelson?
Yes - 10%
No - 88%
Unsure - 2%
Do you approve of the job performance of Councilwoman Elaine Hays?
Yes - 12%
No - 75%
Unsure - 13%
Do you approve of the job performance of Councilwoman Freda Powell?
Yes - 11%
No - 77%
Unsure - 12%
Do you approve of the job performance of Councilman Eddy Sauer?
Yes - 9%
No - 77%
Unsure - 14%
Do you approve of the job performance of Councilman Howard Smith?
Yes - 11%
No - 76%
Unsure - 13%
Do you approve of the job performance of city manager Jared Miller?
Yes - 12%
No - 77%
Unsure - 11%
If an election for mayor were held today, who would you vote for?
Not Sure - 33%
None of the Above - 30%
Ginger Nelson - 10%
Gordon Miller - 6%
Johnny Tijerina - 6%
Parker Robertson - 3%
Waylon Walker - 2%
Kip Billups (W-I) - 2%
Others - 8%
Is there anyone you would like to see run for local office next year? (Please note: only candidates who would be eligible are included in these results. Candidates not residing in the voting area, or those who are fictional characters do not appear in these results. Results are not reported in percentage form, instead showing candidates who received write-in votes.)
Kip Billups
Victor Leal
William Kearns
Mike Fisher
James Allen
Randy Burkett
Thomas Warren, III
James Allen
Amy Taylor
Mark Nair
Craig Gualtiere
Matthew Hite
Claudette Smith
Sandra Dunn
Tom Warren
Jeff Parker
Cullin Knutson
Richard Herman
Overall, do you approve of the job performance of the Amarillo City Council?
Yes - 10%
No - 88%
Unsure - 2%
Overall, do you approve of the job performance of the Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees?
Yes - 22%
No - 53%
Unsure - 25%
Overall, do you approve of the job performance of the Amarillo College Board of Regents?
Yes - 46%
No - 30%
Unsure - 24%
Overall, do you approve of the job performance of the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District Board?
Yes - 34%
No - 26%
Unsure - 40%
If the election for the Amarillo ISD Board was held today, and all three incumbents ran for another term, how would you vote?
Re-Elect All Three - 11%
Vote for Two Incumbents - 10%
Vote Against All Three - 32%
Vote ONLY for John Betancourt - 5%
Vote ONLY for Jim Austin - 3%
Vote ONLY for Scott Flow - 3%
Not Sure - 36%
If the election for the Amarillo College Board was held today, and all three incumbents ran for another term, how would you vote?
Re-Elect All Three - 25%
Vote for Two Incumbents - 7%
Vote Against All Three - 24%
Vote ONLY for Paul Proffer - 2%
Vote ONLY for David Woodburn - 1%
Vote ONLY for Johnny Mize - 1%
Not Sure - 40%
Do you approve of the job performance of Potter County Judge Nancy Tanner?
Yes - 44%
No - 23%
Unsure - 33%
Do you approve of the job performance of the Potter County Commission?
Yes - 33%
No - 30%
Unsure - 37%
Do you approve of the job performance of Potter County Attorney Scott Brumley?
Yes - 29%
No - 28%
Unsure - 43%
Do you approve of the job performance of Randall County Judge Ernie Houdashell?
Yes - 55%
No - 12%
Unsure - 33%
Do you approve of the job performance of the Randall County Commission?
Yes - 55%
No - 14%
Unsure - 31%
Which best describes your view on the MPEV?
"The MPEV will be an economic generator that makes sense for Amarillo" - 12%
"The MPEV will not be economically sustainable and will become a burden on the Amarillo taxpayers" - 55%
"I would rather have seen the Civic Center renovated first" - 24%
"The City of Amarillo should not be in the entertainment business" - 9%
Do you agree with the Amarillo ISD Board's decision to remove the words "Robert E." from the name of Lee Elementary School?
Yes - 10%
No - 84%
Unsure - 6%
Would you support renaming Lee Elementary School to Park Hills Elementary?
Yes - 18%
No - 72%
Unsure - 10%
Do you agree with new pet ordinances proposed by the City of Amarillo?
Yes - 22%
No - 51%
Unsure - 27%
Do you agree with the new trash cart program in Amarillo?
Yes - 10%
No - 75%
Unsure - 15%
Do you agree with the City of Amarillo's handling of the 'G7' incident?
Yes - 8%
No - 75%
Unsure - 17%
What is your view on the City of Amarillo's involvement in the current homeless situation in Amarillo?
The City of Amarillo is doing enough to solve homelessness - 17%
The City of Amarillo is not doing enough to solve homelessness - 76%
Unsure - 7%