A doctor's politics usually wouldn't sway their patients
Core finding
If they learned their doctor supported a different political party than their own, 45% of Americans say it would not affect them at all, well ahead of any other response, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey.
Another 20% say it would make them somewhat uncomfortable but they would keep their doctor, and 17% say it would affect them a little. Just 14% would consider finding a different doctor, while relatively few (4%) say it would make them very uncomfortable but still keep their doctor.
Topline distribution
A doctor's politics usually wouldn't sway their patients.
If you learned that your doctor supported a political party different from your own, how would that affect you?
n = 1,000 · Mar 6–16, 2026 · MoE ±3.6%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Mar 6–16, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.6% |
| Module | Module 4: Identity, Politics, & Social Trust |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044
If you learned that your doctor supported a political party different from your own, how would that affect you?
Cite this question
Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.6%.