What Do Texans Agree On?

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What Do Texans Agree On?
What Do Texans Agree On?
What Do Texans Agree On?
What Do Texans Agree On

“The common ground is there. It’s up to us to build on it.”

Our polling reveals hidden common ground on important issues impacting Texans, but too often those opportunities don’t get enough attention at the Capitol. We’re here to change that – and we believe the true problem-solvers in office — the Builders — will step up to help turn these shared priorities into lasting solutions.

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Untapped Opportunities: Where Texans Can Lead

Builders identified many areas of untapped common ground, pointing to where citizens can lead in building practical solutions. Swipe through to see 7 issues on which Texans have common ground -->

Builders’ polling, conducted by Baselice & Associates, a nonpartisan national research firm, asked Texas voters about issues on which experts and public research indicated common ground was likely. Not every topic from the legislative session was included. Builders also conducted polling in Austin and Travis County — areas with predominantly progressive electorates — to assess how well leaders are serving their communities. The data revealed that elected officials from both parties, at all levels of government, can be out of touch with the voters they represent.

What do Texans in Austin and Travis County Agree On?

  • 87% support the City of Austin investing funds in modernizing and maintaining the local electric grid to make it more weather-resilient, even if it slightly increases utility rates in the short term
    • Republican: 78%
    • Independent: 79%
    • Democrat: 93%
  • 86% support expanding programs that offer alternatives to jail, such as diversion centers for individuals experiencing mental health or substance use issues, for nonviolent offenses
    • Republican: 64%
    • Independent: 82%
    • Democrat: 96%
  • 74% support the Austin Police Department prioritizing the creation and implementation of a recruiting plan to fill 330 police officer vacancies and improve staffing
    • Republican: 98%
    • Independent: 63%
    • Democrat: 55%
  • 61% support the use of automated license plate recognition cameras in Austin
    • Republican: 78%
    • Independent: 63%
    • Democrat: 55%

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Equipping Citizens to Build On It

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1. Convening Texans: This fall, we’ll bring together representative groups of Texans from across the political spectrum to focus on building solutions to challenges that aren’t getting the attention they deserve.

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2. Developing Common-Sense Solutions: These citizens will work alongside policy experts to identify shared values and craft practical, bipartisan solutions rooted in hidden common ground.

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3. Expanding Input Across the State: Then we’ll open the process to Texans statewide — inviting feedback to strengthen and refine these proposals even further.

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4. Amplifying the Will of the People: With a united voice, we’ll support Texans in bringing these solutions to the attention of lawmakers — making it harder for elected leaders to ignore what the majority actually wants.

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Roy Spence

Chairman & Co-Founder, GSD&M

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Ryan Holiday

Writer, Media Strategist, & Creator, Daily Stoic

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Founder, Cicero Institute; Founding Partner, 8VC; Co-Founder, Palantir

Dr. Melva K Wallace

President and CEO, Huston-Tillotson University; Solutionist; Higher Education Futurist

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The Honorable Karl Rove

Senior Advisor & Deputy Chief of Staff, President George W. Bush

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Karith Foster

CEO & Creator, Inversity Solutions, L.L.C.

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Daniel Lubetzky

Founder, KIND Snacks

“There’s plenty of common ground on important issues when Texas leaders stop paying attention to the loudest voices on the extremes and start listening to the sensible majority..."

Karl Rove, former Chief of Staff Pres. George W. Bush

"The challenges we face—whether in healthcare, public safety, or economic growth—require Texans from all backgrounds to come together and lead."

Amy Robbins, Entrepreneur
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"Texans agree on more than we think, but practical solutions often get drowned out by partisan politics and special interests. We’re going to equip Texans to change that — and we think lawmakers who want to serve their communities will follow their lead."

Daniel Lubetzky, founder KIND Snacks and Co-founder of Builders
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"In rural towns and major cities across the state of Texas, people from all walks of life—across lines of race, religion, culture, politics, and income—are united by shared hopes: to protect their families, uplift their communities, and be heard."

Melva Wallace, Civic Leader

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