# A majority say partisan gridlock is the biggest problem in American politics

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> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey conducted April 9-15, 2025, 62% of Americans agree that Democrats and Republicans not getting along is the biggest problem in American politics today, including 18% who strongly agree.

About one-in-six (16%) neither agree nor disagree, and 22% disagree, including 7% who strongly disagree.

## Topline

Democrats and Republicans not getting along is the biggest problem in American politics today.

A majority say partisan gridlock is the biggest problem in American politics.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Somewhat agree: 25.8%
- Agree: 18.2%
- Strongly agree: 17.6%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 16.5%
- Somewhat disagree: 7.9%
- Disagree: 7.1%
- Strongly disagree: 7.0%

## 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: 2025-04-09 → 2025-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: society
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#political-polarization-as-primary-issue-in-politics](https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#political-polarization-as-primary-issue-in-politics)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#political-polarization-as-primary-issue-in-politics](https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#political-polarization-as-primary-issue-in-politics)