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When it sways a vote at all, being a mother helps female candidates more than it hurts
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A narrow majority of Americans (53%) say they are not sure whether a female candidate's being a mother would make them more or less likely to vote for her, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults.
Far more lean toward her than away: 40% of adults say it makes them at least somewhat more likely to vote for her, including 13% much more likely, against just 7% who are less likely, only 2% strongly so.
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When it sways a vote at all, being a mother helps female candidates more than it hurts.
If a female candidate for elected office was a mother, would that make you more or less likely to vote for her?
- Not sure 52.9%
- More likely 27.7%
- Much more likely 12.7%
- Less likely 5.0%
- Much less likely 1.7%
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
Source report pendingMethodology
Source report pending- Mode
- Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Field dates
- 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- Base (unweighted)
- 1,000
- Margin of error
- +/- 3.5%
- Module
- Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
Source
- 01Source report pending
Citation
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.
Source report pending