According to the poll, Biden trails Trump 46 percent to 49 percent in the hypothetical matchup, falling within the poll’s margin of error. Five percent of those polled said they were “not sure” who they would choose.

The close matchup is notable for deep-red Texas, which has not favored a Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter in 1976.

The poll also found Trump’s approval rating underwater among Texas voters at 48 percent. The president, according to the poll, had a 47 percent disapproval rating among those surveyed.