Nearly half say the parties don't address issues that matter to them
Core finding
In a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 22-29, 2025, nearly half of Americans (49%) disagree that political parties do a good job of addressing issues important to people like them, including 19% who strongly disagree.
About a quarter (24%) agree the parties do a good job, including 4% who strongly agree, while 27% land in the middle.
Topline scale
Nearly half say the parties don't address issues that matter to them.
Please describe your level of agreement with the following statement: "Political parties do a good job of addressing issues that are important to people like me."
n = 1,000 · Sep 22–29, 2025 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full 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 | Sep 22–29, 2025 |
| 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 |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025
Please describe your level of agreement with the following statement: "Political parties do a good job of addressing issues that are important to people like me."
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.