A candidate who doubts Biden's 2020 win would turn off more than four in ten
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 43.4% of Americans would be less willing to vote for a candidate who questions Joe Biden's 2020 victory, and 15.5% more willing. For 28.4% it would make no difference.
Another 12.8% are not sure. The question asks about a candidate in the 2026 midterms; it measures stated willingness, not actual votes.
Topline distribution
A candidate who doubts Biden's 2020 win would turn off more than four in ten.
How would the following affect how willing you are to vote for a candidate for elected office in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections? The candidate questioning the outcome of Joe Biden’s victory in 2020.
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.5%
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 25–30, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Democracy, Politics, & Participation |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report
The candidate questioning the outcome of Joe Biden’s victory in 2020.
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.