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Half say mothers running for office are like any other candidate

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Just over half of Americans (51%) agree that a mother who is a candidate is the same as any other person running for office, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey.

About four-in-ten say mothers are protective and will stand up for people who need them, and 31% say they are more effective because they know how to get things done. Far fewer agree with the critical statements: 10% say mothers have a big responsibility raising children and should not hold elected office, and 7% say mothers cannot handle the aggressiveness of politics.

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Half say mothers running for office are like any other candidate.

Select the following statements you AGREE with

  • Mothers who are candidates are the same as any other person running for office. 51.3%
  • Mothers are protective and will stand up for people who need them. 38.5%
  • Mothers are more effective because they know how to get things done. 30.9%
  • Mothers are better at bringing people together. 28.5%
  • None of the above 14.2%
  • Mothers have a big responsibility in raising children and should not hold elected office. 9.6%
  • Mothers cannot handle the aggressiveness of politics. 6.9%
  • Mothers are less ambitious than women without children. 4.8%

2024 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.5%

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006

Source report pending

Methodology

Source report pending
Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.5%
Module
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006

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Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

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Mode
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US adults age 18+.
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2024 presidential vote population benchmarks.
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