A slim majority of Americans would not vote for officials defying the Supreme Court
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 55% of Americans said they are unlikely to vote for an elected official seeking reelection who had refused to follow a U.S. Supreme Court decision. This includes 36% who said very unlikely and 19% who said somewhat unlikely.
Few Americans said they are likely to vote for that candidate (9%), with 6% who said somewhat likely and another 4% who said very likely. About a quarter were neutral (25%), and another 11% said they are not sure.
Topline scale
55% of Americans would not vote for an official who defied the Supreme Court.
If an elected official seeking reelection had refused to follow a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, how likely would you be to vote for that candidate?
n = 1,000 · Mar 6–16, 2026 · MoE ±3.6%
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 | Mar 6–16, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.6% |
| Module | Module 4: Identity, Politics, & Social Trust |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044
If an elected official seeking reelection had refused to follow a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, how likely would you be to vote for that candidate?
Cite this question
Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.6%.