# Many Americans feel less informed about local prosecutors

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## Reading

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

How informed do you feel you are about your local prosecutor compared to other elected local officials where you live?

46% of Americans feel less informed about their local prosecutor than other local officials.

- Less informed: 46.4%
- About as informed: 44.8%
- More informed: 8.8%

## 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: 2025-09-22 → 2025-09-29
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#awareness-of-local-prosecutor-vs.-other-elected-officials](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#awareness-of-local-prosecutor-vs.-other-elected-officials)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#awareness-of-local-prosecutor-vs.-other-elected-officials](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#awareness-of-local-prosecutor-vs.-other-elected-officials)