# Many Americans think politics should stay out of the workplace

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/many-americans-think-politics-should-stay-out-of-the-workplace/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

Asked their main reason for not wanting to know a coworker's political identity, nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) say politics should not be a part of work, according to a Verasight survey conducted May 11, 2026.

A smaller share (20%) point instead to a worry about conflict, and 17% give another reason or are unsure.

## Topline

What would be your main reason for not wanting to know your coworker's political identity?

Many Americans think politics should stay out of the workplace.

- Politics should not be a part of work: 63.9%
- I am worried about there being conflict: 19.6%
- Other / Unsure: 16.6%

## 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: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: daily_life
- 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/spsp26#q-2.24](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.24)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.24](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.24)