# Most Americans don't prefer mothers when choosing among female candidates

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> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

Fewer than a third of Americans (30%) say they would rather vote for a female candidate who is a mother than one who is not, including 12% who feel strongly, a January 2024 Verasight survey finds.

A larger share (42%) disagree, including 18% who strongly disagree, while 28% are not sure.

## Topline

Rank how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: I would rather vote for a female candidate for elected office who is a mother than a female candidate who is not a mother.

Most Americans don't prefer mothers when choosing among female candidates.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Not sure: 28.0%
- Disagree: 24.0%
- Strongly disagree: 18.3%
- Agree: 17.7%
- Strongly agree: 12.1%

## 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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