Americans expect their level of political activity to hold steady
Core finding
Nearly half of Americans (48%) expect to be about as politically active over the next few years as they have been in the past, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey.
Another 44% expect to be more active than before, including 19% who anticipate being much more active in U.S. politics. Relatively few (8%) expect to be less active, including 4% who say much less.
Topline distribution
Americans expect their level of political activity to hold steady.
Compared to your past level of activity, how active do you expect to be in US politics over the next few years?
n = 1,000 · Sep 22–29, 2025 · MoE ±3.3%
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 | Sep 22–29, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025
Compared to your past level of activity, how active do you expect to be in US politics over the next few years?
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.