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

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## Reading

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.

## Topline

Select the following statements you AGREE with

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

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- 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%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

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

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