Many Americans feel less informed about local prosecutors
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 22 to 29, 2025, 46% of Americans said they feel less informed about their local prosecutor than about other elected local officials where they live.
A similar share said they feel about as informed about their local prosecutor (45%), while 9% said they feel more informed.
Topline distribution
46% of Americans feel less informed about their local prosecutor than other local officials.
How informed do you feel you are about your local prosecutor compared to other elected local officials where you live?
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
How informed do you feel you are about your local prosecutor compared to other elected local officials where you live?
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.