Half reject the idea that everyone in the opposing party holds the same extreme views
Core finding
Half of Americans (50%) disagree that every candidate from the opposing party holds the same extreme positions, including 20% who strongly disagree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 22-29, 2025.
About a quarter of Americans (25%) agree with the statement, including 7% who agree strongly, and a matching 25% neither agree nor disagree.
Topline scale
Half reject the idea that everyone in the opposing party holds the same extreme views.
All candidates of the opposing party hold the same extreme positions.
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
All candidates of the opposing party hold the same extreme positions.
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.