Three-quarters have no gender preference when donating to state legislature candidates
Core finding
A candidate's gender makes no difference to most Americans deciding whether to donate to a state legislature race (75%), according to a Verasight survey conducted June 21, 2026.
The rest lean toward a woman (16%) over a man (9%).
Topline distribution
Three-quarters have no gender preference when donating to state legislature candidates.
Would you be more likely to donate to a woman or a man running for your state legislature?
n = 1,000 · Jun 21, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
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 | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | 2 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26
Would you be more likely to donate to a woman or a man running for your state legislature?
Cite this question
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2026-050, fielded June 21-21, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.