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Nearly six in ten reject the idea that being Christian is essential to being American

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A majority of Americans push back on the notion that Christianity is bound up with national identity: 59% disagree that being Christian is an important part of being truly American, including 39% who completely disagree, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey.

About three-in-ten (31%) agree, including 12% who completely agree, while 11% take none of these positions.

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Nearly six in ten reject the idea that being Christian is essential to being American.

Being Christian is an important part of being truly American.

  • Completely disagree 38.8%
  • Disagree 20.0%
  • Agree 18.6%
  • Completely agree 12.0%
  • None of the above 10.6%

2026 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.5%

Module 5: Health, Community, & Personal Values

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Methodology

Full methodology
Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2026-03-06 → 2026-03-16
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.5%
Module
Module 5: Health, Community, & Personal Values

Source

Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-8

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Population
US adults age 18+.
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